Kansas City Blogger Disputes Controversial Doctrine Of Discovery

Our 2nd favorite scribe on the topic of faith & morals offers his objection to an old-school worldview.

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A key point to remember is that the doctrine was evidence of unmerited European hubris and the arrogant willingness to consider Indigenous people to be what our Declaration of Independence calls them, "merciless Indian savages."

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Moving toward acknowledging some brutal history

Recently here on the blog, I made relatively brief note that the Vatican has issued a statement repudiating what has become known as the "Doctrine of Discovery," which, based on papal bulls, gave European invaders permission to take over any...