Indigenous Sacredness, Christendom and the Doctrine of Discovery.

Reconciling ones faith with the harms of religious colonialism

One of the most contentious aspects of delivering Doctrine of Discovery workshops is the challenge to people’s faith systems. In a good number of the sessions, someone will raise the issue at the end, declaring themselves a person of faith, and asking for guidance in how to reconcile the role of the faith, which guides them through this world, with the …