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Visionaries and End Times
56:12 - 1:02:44 (06:32)
The podcast touches on the visions of certain Christian leaders and how it drove their actions, specifically looking at Koh Tao and an early 15th century German Knight, Nikolaus von Kues.
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A picturesque description of the island of Koh Tao in Thailand and a brief history of Christopher Columbus' journey to the West.
56:12 - 58:18 (02:06)
Summary
A picturesque description of the island of Koh Tao in Thailand and a brief history of Christopher Columbus' journey to the West.
ChapterVisionaries and End Times
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the idea that Christopher Columbus was not primarily motivated by a desire to explore or capitalism, as commonly believed, but instead by a desire to make deals with Christians he believed were isolated in Asia.
58:18 - 1:01:08 (02:50)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the idea that Christopher Columbus was not primarily motivated by a desire to explore or capitalism, as commonly believed, but instead by a desire to make deals with Christians he believed were isolated in Asia. Carol Delaney's perspective on this topic is highlighted.
ChapterVisionaries and End Times
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Christopher Columbus revised his earlier calculation of 1,759 years left before the end of the world using the Bible, reducing it to 155 years left.
1:01:08 - 1:02:44 (01:35)
Summary
Christopher Columbus revised his earlier calculation of 1,759 years left before the end of the world using the Bible, reducing it to 155 years left. He believed the conquest of Jerusalem would lead to the end of the world and spent much time focusing on this goal.