![]() Most secular historians, however, have placed little emphasis on the most important theme of all-the fact that Columbus was guided by the Spirit of God. Historians have written about Columbus’ first voyage to America from many points of view. To what can we attribute such incredible seafaring precision, and what were the Admiral’s inner-most thoughts and feelings during the voyage? The answers to these questions lie in the several accounts of the journey that have endured the five centuries since that stunning expedition. Nunn, a prominent geographer, that Christopher “did not make a single false move in the entire voyage” (Nunn 43). Inasmuch as Columbus sailed 33 continuous days into the unknown, with a crew on the verge of mutiny in the final stages, it is apparent that every decision he made was crucial to both the success of his expedition and the survival of his small fleet. Perhaps the only event of comparable magnitude in our day was man’s first landing on the moon in 1969. The anticipation and drama associated with Christopher Columbus’ first expedition to the Americas is almost unparalleled in human history. This was a fire that burned within me who can doubt that this fire was not merely mine, but also of the Holy Spirit. With a hand that could be felt, the Lord opened my mind to the fact that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies. Garr, Christopher Columbus A Latter-Day Saint Perspective, (Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1992), 39–52. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Arnold K. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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