FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Isalm
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Judaism
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Lutheranism
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Catholicism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus believed, as a devout Christian that being on the spiritual path of Christ was the only way to live in life. It was his duty to save the souls of those non-Christians in order to keep them from the gates of hell.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes. A third objective was to acculturate the natives to Spanish cultural norms so that they could move from mission status to parish status as full members of the congregation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Jesuits were zealous missionaries who played a major role in evangelizing the world during the Age of Exploration. They had a strong presence throughout the Americas. Francis Xavier became one of the earliest Christian missionaries to reach the Far East.
Detailed explanation-4: -Describe the religious motives of Christopher Columbus. He wanted to use wealth of the Orient to finance one more crusade to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims. He wanted to lead the crusade himself.