You cannot discover lands already inhabited. Injustice has plagued American society for centuries. And we cannot move toward being a more just nation without understanding the root causes that have shaped our culture and institutions. In this prophetic blend of history, theology, and cultural commentary, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah reveal the far-reaching, damaging effects of the "Doctrine of Discovery." In the fifteenth century, official church edicts gave Christian explorers the right to claim territories they "discovered." This was institutionalized as an implicit national framework that justifies American triumphalism, white supremacy, and ongoing injustices. 

你无法发现已经有人居住的土地。几个世纪以来，不公正一直困扰着美国社会。如果我们不了解形成我们文化和制度的根源，我们就不可能朝着一个更公正的国家迈进。在这本融合了历史、神学和文化评论的预言书中，马克·查尔斯和宋赞龄揭示了“发现论”的深远而有害的影响，教会的官方法令赋予了基督教探险家对他们“发现”的领土的权利。这被制度化为一个隐含的国家框架，为美国的胜利主义、白人至上和持续的不公正辩护。