The Doctrine of Discovery and its sad colonial legacy

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#1 The Doctrine of Discovery and its sad colonial legacy (Opinion)

During the recent “pilgrimage of penance” Pope Francis made to apologize to Indigenous peoples in Canada, my fellow Canadians and I learned more than many of us wanted to know about the “Doctrine of Discovery”, which tried to justify colonialism by European powers from the 15th century on....

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#8 John Winthrop, Jr. and the Connecticut Witch Trials (Essay)

Most Americans have heard of the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692 which condemned 20 people to death, 19 by hanging and one pressed to death by rocks....

#9 Remolding Idols of Clay (Essay)

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#10 Unheralded Departures (Essay)

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