JOURNAL ARTICLE

Goodbye, Columbus.

  • Published In: TIME Magazine, 2023, v. 202, n. 13/14. P. 25 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jones, Robert P. 3 of 3

Abstract

This sense of divine entitlement, of European Christian chosenness, has shaped the worldview of most white Americans and thereby influenced key events, policies, and laws throughout American history. Is America a divinely ordained promised land for European Christians, or is America a pluralistic democracy where all stand on equal footing as citizens? To fully understand the deep roots of the toxic blend of ethno-religious identity politics known today as white Christian nationalism, we need to go back at least to 1493 - not the year Christopher Columbus "sailed the ocean blue", but the year he returned to a hero's welcome in Spain, bringing with him gold, brightly colored parrots, and nearly a dozen captive Indigenous people. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:TIME Magazine. 2023/10, Vol. 202, Issue 13/14, p25
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0040-781X
  • Accession Number:173003085
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