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.
Published: 05 May 2025
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S03E05: Land is Kin: Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty with Dana Lloyd
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak 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.
S03E06: Exploring the Cultural, Historical, and Culinary Significance of Chilis with Victor Valle
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Victor Valles - 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.
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Paula Johnson, Peter d'Errico, Joseph J. Heath, Steven T. Newcomb - 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.
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Joel Harrison - 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.
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Patrick Gonzalez-Rogers - 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.
Our hosts Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree speak with Tink Tinker - 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 Resistance: Political Theology and American Indian Liberation(2004); and Missionary Conquest: The Gospel and Native American Genocide (1993).
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