Was Christopher Columbus a Christ-haunted hero or just another greedy colonizer? In this insightful episode of Everyday Reformation, Brandon Scroggins and Nick Carter are joined by pastor, constitutional attorney, and historian Lt. Col. John Eidsmoe to cut through the modern myths and revisionist narratives surrounding Christopher Columbus.

Eidsmoe—author of Columbus & Cortez: Conquerors for Christ—unpacks the explorer’s true motives, legacy, and theological convictions. Far from the secular caricature of conquest and greed, Columbus emerges as a flawed but faith-driven man seeking to extend Christendom and fulfill the Great Commission.

From dispelling the myth that he “proved the world was round,” to his evangelistic aims in the New World, this episode challenges today’s anti-Western bias and reclaims the dominion vision behind one of history’s most controversial figures. We also dig into the providential timing of Columbus’ voyage—wedged between the Crusades and the Protestant Reformation.

📘 Get the book: Columbus and Cortez: Conquerors for Christ by John Eidsmoe ([email protected])