Blurring the Boundaries

Alex Haider-Winnett, Intern Minister, Worship Leader; Emily Burnstein, Worship Associate

In 1493, after Christopher Columbus returned to Europe, the Vatican issued a decree promoting the colonization of non-Christian territories, The Doctrine of Discovery. It created nearly 600 years of international law, theology, and exploitation. Learn how indigenous people and UUs are resisting this doctrine and how decolonization helps shape the work of this church.