Podcasts
Two podcasts came out of our work. First a limited special season of The Doctrine of Christian Discovery and second several seasons of Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery.
Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery is an educational podcast hosted by Philip Arnold and Sandy Bigtree that explores how 15th-century papal decrees continue to influence modern law, land rights, and religious worldviews. It connects the Doctrine of Discovery to systemic injustice, emphasizing its role in legalizing land theft and Indigenous dispossession. The podcast features scholars, activists, and Indigenous voices who examine how Christian theology supported conquest and how those legacies remain embedded in U.S. and global institutions. It serves as a resource for truth-telling and decolonization. Produced by Good Faith Media during a 2023 conference at Syracuse University, the Doctrine of Christian Discovery podcast features interviews with Indigenous leaders, scholars, and faith-based advocates. Hosted by Tanner Randall, the podcast examines the ongoing legal, theological, and cultural impacts of the Doctrine. Each episode connects historical analysis to current struggles for Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and religious freedom.
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Welcome to the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast hosted by Philip P Arnold and Sandy Bigtree In this compelling episode we are honored to welcome Steven J Schwartzberg as our special guest Sch
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Our hosts Philip P Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Soulforce
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S05E02: Exploring the Legacy of Vine Deloria Jr. on Native American Thought with Philip Deloria
Discover the transformative power of Native American thought and religious studies in our conversation with the esteemed Philip Deloria
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Dive into the history of religious freedom in the U S with Winifred Sullivan Explore the intersection of faith law and indigenous influences shaping American democracy
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S04E06: Unveiling Histories: Colonialism, Faith, and Identity in the Americas with João Chaves
In this episode Jo o Chaves explains how missionaries from the US particularly Southern Baptists played a role in the colonization and dispossession of native land in Brazil
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In this episode hosts Philip P Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview S Lily Mendoza and Jim Perkinson both faculty members in Michigan They discuss topics such as decolonization indigeneity white suprema
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In this podcast episode Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Tink Tinker Professor Emeritus at Iliff School of Theology American Indian Liberation A Theology of Sovereignty 2008 Spirit and Resistan
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In this episode of the Mapping The Doctrine Of Discovery Podcast hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Patrick Gonzalez Rogers a faculty member at the Yale School of Environment
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In this podcast episode hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Joel Harrison an associate professor of religion at Northern Virginia Community College and two of his students
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Mitch Randall: Countering Conversion
The podcast explores how a centuries old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non Christians and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples
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