Articles for tag: Christopher Columbus

October 2, 2018

Christopher Columbus: Fellow Sinner in Need of God’s Grace

By Tom Claibourne Christopher Columbus was a lot like us, but his reputation and the holiday that bears his name have fallen on hard times. Not so many years ago, Columbus Day (October 8) prompted thoughts of daring adventure and the pursuit of new horizons. In recent times, it has become an occasion for divisive rhetoric and historical revision. Columbus the hero has become Columbus the villain. In reality, neither extreme is completely accurate. Was Columbus a man of faith? Yes. Did he desire to bring “the Word of God to unknown coastlands”? Yes. Was his Book of Prophecies filled

June 16, 2017

Christian Standard

Christian Living

Let Us Celebrate

By Rick Chromey Every culture has holidays, but few sanctify more special days than Americans. Perhaps it”s because we embrace our past as good and godly. Perhaps it”s because we hunger for any reason to party or get a day off. Or perhaps it”s because we need another special day to capitalize on our consumerism. Regardless of the reason, Americans celebrate famous people like Martin Luther King Jr., St. Patrick, and Columbus. We memorialize Mondays into three-day weekends to rest from our labor. We throw parties on July 4, October 31, and December 31. We love to give thanks around

February 1, 2017

Christian Standard

Book Reviews Reviews

Insider or Outsider?

By Jim Tune In the book How Jesus Saves the World From Us: 12 Antidotes to ToxicÂ Christianity, Morgan Guyton includes a provocative chapter with the title, “Insiders, Not Outsiders: How We Take Sides in Conflict.” In it he refers to something known as the Valladolid debate. I had not heard of it. It seems that in the decades following Christopher Columbus”s discovery of the Americas, the conquistadors and invading Spanish colonizers had been ruthless in their domination of the native peoples, enslaving, displacing, and slaughtering tens of thousands. Troubling reports made their way back to King Charles V, who called

July 4, 2010

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Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

God Bless America?

By Marshall Leggett AmericaÂ has a rich heritage of faith, from its very beginning.Â Columbus, whose name means Christ bearer, saw his exploration of theÂ New WorldÂ as being guided by the providential hand of God. “Our Lord unlocked within me the determination to execute the idea,”Â ColumbusÂ wrote. “Who doubts that His was the illumination of the Holy Spirit? Our Lord wished to perform the clearest work of providence in this matter.”1 Then came the Pilgrims. Their Mayflower Compact expressed the intention of these Christians “to live under the rule of law based on the consent of the people.”2Â Their desire, as explained here, was to

January 13, 2008

Christian Standard

Book Reviews Reviews

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Not Your High School”s History

By LeRoy Lawson The problem with history is that it doesn”t sit still. The older I grow the more it changes. Many of my public school history lessons have flunked the tests of time. If you want to retain confidence in your high school grasp of the past, this one thing you must do: Stop reading. Or at least stop reading history. The Rest of the Story Here is the first book to put on your list of books not to read: James W. Loewen”s Lies My Teacher Told Me (Touchstone, 1996). As you can tell from the date, I