Honoring Our Sacred Gifts and Doctrine of Discovery

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Speaking of Faith, Bishop DeDe and Adam reflect on the history and ongoing impact of the Doctrine of Discovery and what it means for us today. Together they unpack how this centuries-old doctrine continues to shape our world, our relationships with Indigenous neighbors, and the way we think about land, stewardship, and justice.The conversation also looks back on this year’s Honoring Our Sacred Gifts gathering, featuring insights from Robin Wall Kimmerer, reflections on climate justice and food sustainability, and the sacred work of truth-telling, repentance, and peacebuilding.Listeners are invited into a thoughtful and sometimes uncomfortable conversation about faith, history, creation care, and how we can become better neighbors to one another and to the earth.AI Disclosure: To support our staff in their limited time, some of our episode summaries are first generated by AI and then edited by the Communications Director to accurately reflect and preview our podcast episodes.