Thursday, October 25, 2007

Why did Columbus claim that an ancient prophecy led him to discover the Americas? If you learned about Columbus at school, this is one documented historical fact that you may have overlooked. He believed that it was necessary to establish a New World in the West, in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy...


Christopher Columbus produced a famous book, the "Book of Prophecies", containing over 200 biblical and patristic passages which he compiled, but how many people understand why?


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