Myths & Misconceptions: Did Columbus discover America?

SHOW NOTES:

I believe Natives who Follow Jesus can “speak the truth in love” when it comes to history in the Americas and Christianity today. In four episodes I will be talking about Myths of Native America and Misconceptions of Christianity.  Since I live in both worlds as a Navajo who is a Christian, I believe that I can add unique insight and perspective to the myths and misconceptions that I have chosen.

So let me briefly address my take on a myth of Native America and a misconception of Christianity in today’s episode: 

• Did Columbus discover America?
• Once you become a Christian, God will solve all your problems?

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Sign up for monthly newsletter
• Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus
• View the Columbus Monument inscription: Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2001699850/
• Post by Central Park Conservancy, "The Columbus Circle Monument"
• Article by Royal Museum Greenwich , "Christopher Columbus"
• Article National Museum of the American Indian,"Unlearning Columbus Day Myths"
• Article on Vikings Arrived 500 years before Columbus, "The Real Story: Who discovered America"
• Article about Christopher Columbus exploits lauded, "Five Myths About Columbus"
• Article about how Columbus became the symbol of the founding of America, "We All Know that Columbus Didn't Discover America--So How Did He Become a Symbol of It's Founding," by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
• Article of Navajo Artist, Dustin Quinn Martin, "Point Lips, Not Fingers"
• Follow Josiah Butler on Instagram @siah_b_69
• Peruse Indian Bible College website
• Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com

Join us for the next episode when I will address Myth--Indian casino make all Indians rich?; and Misconception--Christianity is no fun, only legalistic