RNS article about the conference
The way Steven T. Newcomb describes the Doctrine of Discovery these days is “a claim of a right of Christian domination.” It was first expressed by Pope Nicholas V in the 1452 papal bull “Dum Diversas,” which — along with subsequent bulls “Romanus Pontifex” and “Inter Caetera” — created a theological justification for Christian rulers seizing the property and possessions of non-Christians.
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Emily McFarlan Miller, "RNS article about the conference," Doctrine of Discovery Project (24 August 2018), https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/rns-article-about-the-conference/.
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