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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João Chaves: The Doctrine of Christian Discovery's Influence in the Americas
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
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Eve Reyes-Aguirre: Environment & Creation
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
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Steven Newcomb & JoDe Goudy: U.S. Law
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
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Gustavo Melo Cerqueira & Danielle N. Boaz: Religious Racism
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
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Robert J. Miller: Property & Sovereignty
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
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Robert P. Jones: White Supremacy’s Roots
The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy And the Path to a Shared American Future
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
Betty Lyons: Understanding the Doctrine
The episode explores how a centuries old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non Christians and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples
Mitch Randall
Tanner Randall
In this confernece recording Paula Johnson Peter d'Errico Joseph J Heath and Steven T Newcomb discusson the legacy and impact of Johnson v M'Intosh
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E06: Exploring the Cultural, Historical, and Culinary Significance of Chilis with Victor Valle
In this podcast episode Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Victor Valle an author and professor about his book The Poetics of Fire Metaphors of Chile Eating in the Borderlands
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E05: Land is Kin: Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty with Dana Lloyd
In this podcast episode hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Dr Dana Lloyd author of the new book Land is Kin Sovereignty Religious Freedom and Indigenous Sacred Sites
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
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