9/15/15
Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery: Wolfchild/Newcomb Documentary Screens in NYC
On the eve of Pope Francis’s visit to Turtle Island later this month, a primer is in order, and the new documentary The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code is the perfect vehicle for examining how the views of ancient Christians continue to shape relationships between Indigenous Peoples and descendants of European settlers to this day.
Based on Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (Fulcrum Books), the 2008 book by legal scholar and Indian Country Today Media Network contributor Steven Newcomb (Shawnee, Lenape), the hour-long film “examines the effects of an ancient doctrine traced to Vatican documents issued by popes in the 15th century, which purported to grant rights to claim dominion domination, in perpetuity, over non-Christian lands and their inhabitants,” the filmmakers said in a statement.
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News Source: Indian Country Media Network.com
Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery: Wolfchild/Newcomb Documentary Screens in NYC
On the eve of Pope Francis’s visit to Turtle Island later this month, a primer is in order, and the new documentary The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code is the perfect vehicle for examining how the views of ancient Christians continue to shape relationships between Indigenous Peoples and descendants of European settlers to this day.
Based on Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (Fulcrum Books), the 2008 book by legal scholar and Indian Country Today Media Network contributor Steven Newcomb (Shawnee, Lenape), the hour-long film “examines the effects of an ancient doctrine traced to Vatican documents issued by popes in the 15th century, which purported to grant rights to claim dominion domination, in perpetuity, over non-Christian lands and their inhabitants,” the filmmakers said in a statement.
Click here to read the rest of the article.
News Source: Indian Country Media Network.com
