Robert P. Jones: White Supremacy’s Roots

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Introduction

We begin this episode with a land acknowledgement.

The podcast explores how a centuries-old Christian doctrine encouraged conquest and colonization of non-Christians – and how its legacies still affect various lands and peoples.

Special guest: Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute. More: https://www.prri.org/

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Show Notes

• White supremacy and its connection to the Doctrine of Discovery. 0:02
• Colonialism, white supremacy, and the US Constitution. 3:59
• American history and the Doctrine of Discovery. 10:06
• Race, history, and appropriation in the US. 14:55
• Racial violence and healing in Duluth, Minnesota. 20:41

Resources

• Past Episode S03E01: The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery an interview with Robert P. Jones
• Marshall Trilogy
  • Johnson & Graham’s Lessee v. McIntosh
  • Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
  • Worcester v. Georgia
• Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock
• McGirt v. Oaklahoma
• Onondaga Nation Land Claim
• Philip P. Arnold, The Urgency of Indigenous Values, (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2023)
• James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time, (New York: Vintage, 1992)
• Greg Garrett, The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America’s Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity, (New York: Orbis Books, 2023)
• Robert P. Jones, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: And the Path to a Shared American Future (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• _____, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• _____, The End of White Christian America,, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017)
• Vine Deloria, Jr., Red Earth, White Lies,, (Fulcrum Publishing, 1997)
• __, God Is Red: A Native View of Religion, (Fulcrum Publishing, 2023)

Credits

• Hosts: Mitch and Tanner Randall, Good Faith Media.
• Executive producers: Mitch Randall, Good Faith Media; Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree, Indigenous Values Initiative; and Adam DJ Brett, Syracuse University and American Indian Law Alliance.
• Producer: Cliff Vaughn.
• Editor: David Pang.
• Music: Pond5.
• Production Assistance: American Indian Law Alliance.
• Sponsors: The Henry Luce Foundation; Syracuse University; Indigenous Values Initiative; American Indian Law Alliance; American Indian Community House; Good Faith Media; Tonatierra; and Toward Our Common Public Life. We appreciate your support.

Citation

Mitch and Tanner Randall, “Robert P. Jones: White Supremacy’s Roots,” Doctrine of Christian Discovery (Podcast), February 20, 2024. https://podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org/special/s02/.