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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Join us for an intriguing dive into Lithuania's rich post Soviet culture and ancient Baltic religious traditions with guest Eglut Trinkauskait who is full time faculty in the department of Humanistic
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S03E03: Indigenous Advocacy and Climate Change: A Conversation with Eve Reyes-Aguirre
In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Eve Reyes Aguirre an Indigenous community organizer and advocate for human rights women's
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Professor Anthea Butler the Geraldine R Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Ch
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
In this episode of the Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast hosts Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Robert P Jones the President and Founder of Public Religion Research Institute PRRI
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Part 2 of our interview with Oren Lyons
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Our guest is Onondaga Nation Turtle Clan Faithkeeper Oren Lyons
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S02E06: Reimagining Religion: On Connectivity and Unity with Brian Konkol
Our guest is Rev Dr Brian Konkol Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Professor of Practice at Syracuse University
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
Betty Lyons Onondaga Nation Snipe Clan is Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance She is an Indigenous and environmental activist and citizen of the Onondaga Nation
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S02E04 - The Doctrine of Discovery In The Social Psyche with Tina Ngata
Our guest is Tina Ngata M ori Nation She is a Ng ti Porou mother of two from the East Coast of Te Ika a Maui Her work involves advocacy for environmental Indigenous and human rights She is internation
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
S02E03 - Johnson v. M'Intosh and Federal Anti-Indian Law with Peter d'Errico
Our guest Peter d'Errico is Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Most recently he is the author of Federal Anti Indian Law The Legal Entrapment of Indigenous
Philip P. Arnold
Sandra Bigtree
Adam DJ Brett
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