From The Washington Post-
Since John Allen Chau was killed earlier this month
while trying to evangelize the isolated inhabitants of a remote Indian
island, his story has stirred intense emotions, many negative. While
both Christians and non-Christians have raised profound questions about
the biblical and ethical appropriateness of pushing into places where
you’re not wanted, much criticism of Chau has focused on what appeared
to be his lack of preparation.
In his journal,
Chau used the word “holler” to describe what he did after sneaking onto
the beach of the remote North Sentinel Island in a kayak. The scene of
the young American yelling, in English, “My name is John. I love you,
and Jesus loves you,” before being killed by a bow and arrow isn’t the
most sophisticated image of missionary outreach in 2018.
But new information released Wednesday paints a more complicated picture of Chau, including an interview with Christianity Today.
In the interview, Mary Ho, who leads All Nations (the agency that sent
Chau on missions), indicated that he was heavily vaccinated and even
quarantined before going on the mission.
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