Pastwatch The Redemtion of Christopher Columbus
Orson Scot Card
I sometimes like to refer to this book as, "How Pagans Saved the World"
Before reading this book, one should have some prerequisites for total enjoyment. First, you should have a fairly firm grasp of World History 1000 to 1810, the below video will demonstrate 200 Countries in 200 years from 1810 to Present. While it is regarding Global Health, by following the Red Countries and their relationships to the Gold Countries, Colonization is already in full swing, and the Colonized are gaining Independance.
If you have to change the World by changing the culture, where do you start? How do you start? Card provides one theory by presenting a story of Pastwatch Scientists and their Mission to Save our Planet in the Future. Food & Water Supply have run out and Technology is the only resource they have left to research a solution to Earth's dwindling life supporting resources.
Time, Time Travel and Timing are the dominating themes of this story. The Future Earth and Past Earth come together within a romantic tale of two Pastwatch Scientists whose passion is Technology & their Dream to work with the Pastwatch Team. The story within the story focuses on the 300 years before Columbus reached America in 1492, the point at which the Scientists determine they can save the World from Destruction by leaving in tact Social Infrastructure of Democracy and Freedom.
There is a very critical look at the impact of Slavery on the World in the Future. In this story, Card, a very conservative and devout Mormon, blames the Catholic Church for Slavery, and in later years, for not condemning it sooner. Pastwatch: The Redemption of Orson Scot Card
It is easy to see you might need an understanding of the History of Slavery..... Global Slavery. Since Slavery is what built Rome, Greece, Egypt, Babylon (Iraq), & Persia, it is difficult to understand what Slavery really means. The video above gives a very small glimpse at the impact of Slavery, and to make a leap in logic, one could say that the Gold Countries are really just a Cartel controlling the World Market.
That is not to say the story is not enjoyable, because it is very engrossing. To understand why I say the story makes me think "How Pagans Saved the World" you have to read the book. When I say "Pagan" I mean the Indigenous People with a Culture before Christianity, Judiaism, or Islam was introduced through "Colonization" or Slavery.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
