“It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt.” That’s what mom used to say when we were doing something we shouldn’t. And, though no one would have said colonialism was all fun and games, they would definitely have argued that it was for good.  After all, who wouldn’t benefit from converting to Christianity? Who wouldn’t benefit from learning a new and “better” way (aka, our way) of doing things? Unfortunately, there were ulterior motives behind “saving” the “natives.” In this episode of Climate Brewing, host Susan Oxley sits down with Rod Downing to see how something “good” has had such devastating effects on whole nations of people as well as the lands they had cared for long before a better way sailed to their shores.

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Intro and Outro music used with permission:

“For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org

“The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services).

All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey.

NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.