An old post on Columbus from X:
Today is Columbus Day, and Christopher Columbus is certainly a man worthy of remembrance and celebration.
Of course, in this “politically correct” era, it is commonplace to attack Columbus. We have seen attempts to turn this day into “Indigenous Peoples Day” (why would we celebrate people who practiced constant tribal warfare, human trafficking/slavery, and human sacrifice?). We have seen Columbus statues torn down in recent years. Because Columbus represents Western civilization, traditional masculinity/”the patriarchy,” and the Christian faith, he is an easy target for today’s progressive degenerates to attack.
While Columbus was not a perfect man (obviously), he was a great man and may certainly be considered a Christian hero, as his courageous exploration was very much tied to seeking to spread the gospel to new lands and peoples.
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Edwin Friedman described the greatness of Columbus as a leader this way:
“Columbus is the very embodiment of[leadership]. Not only was he one of the most imaginative men of all time, but he was also one of the most determined, as well as the great example of the principle that vision is not enough. Almost two millennia previously the Greeks also knew the world was round, but Columbus was the first to say, ‘Follow me westward as a way to go east.’ To be determined, decisive, visionary, and still keep your wits about you may be what it takes to reorient any marriage, family, organization, society, or civilization.”
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David Chilton describes Columbus’ triumph this way:
“Not one historian in a hundred knows what really motivated Christopher Columbus to seek a western route to the Indies. Trade? Yes, that was part of the reason. More than this, however, it was an unfulfilled prophecy. Before he began his expeditions, Columbus crammed his journals with quotations from Isaiah and other biblical writers in which he detailed the numerous prophecies that the Great Commission to disciple all the nations of the world would be successful…He figured that if the Indies were to be converted, a sea route would be a much more efficient way to bring them the Gospel. And he credited his discoveries not to the use of mathematics or maps, but rather to the Holy Spirit who was bringing to pass what He had foretold.”
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Check out this link:
https://rodmartin.org/the-idyllic-culture-columbus-ended/?fbclid=IwAR3k4dnFNGJi2iteUxnDX0HBIkE6rW5fg56X-JbIh68_v2h7TMl-3e37y84
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And this link: https://roanoke.com/opinion/columnists/vinci-in-defense-of-columbus/article_04456de5-d6dc-5a9f-aab5-c61b56bb3b58.html…
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It should be noted that Columbus Day was also created as a national holiday in order to help Italian immigrants integrate more fully into American culture (much like St. Patrick’s Day celebrations became widespread to help integrate and assimilate Irish immigrants).
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