A missionary died while attempting to reach a remote tribe in the Bay of Bengal. All of the commentary and spokespersons are devout Christians who tell the story about John Chau being killed by arrows shot by natives on the Sentinel Islands.
He spent his short life preparing to become a missionary in order to save people from hell through the word of Jesus Christ. He was inspired by evangelical religious people including Orel Roberts to undertake his mission. Evangelicals believe that people are doomed to an eternity in the fiery pit of hell if they do not receive the news that Jesus loves you.
Paul Chau's desire to convert the remote tribe in the Bay of Bengal drove him to take a boat near the island and to paddle a kayak to shore where he was unwelcome. He was shot by an arrow on his first attempt. The arrow, shot by a child, pierced his bible as he was declaring to the tribe that he was there under God's authority. He retreated only to try again. On his second attempt, he was murdered with arrows and presumed dead from his injuries. The body has never been recovered and no one has been held to account.
The people there live on their own small forested island called North Sentinel, which is approximately the size of Manhattan, and which is part of an island chain that is also home to another uncontacted tribe, the Shompen.
Paul Chau saved no one and he died in the attempt.
This is a strange movie. The first part seems like a Christian presentation because so many of the people are very religious evangelicals. They believe that their faith should be adopted and practiced by every human being on earth. The death of Chau may serve as an inspiration for some future missionary to attempt to convert these islanders.
He spent his short life preparing to become a missionary in order to save people from hell through the word of Jesus Christ. He was inspired by evangelical religious people including Orel Roberts to undertake his mission. Evangelicals believe that people are doomed to an eternity in the fiery pit of hell if they do not receive the news that Jesus loves you.
Paul Chau's desire to convert the remote tribe in the Bay of Bengal drove him to take a boat near the island and to paddle a kayak to shore where he was unwelcome. He was shot by an arrow on his first attempt. The arrow, shot by a child, pierced his bible as he was declaring to the tribe that he was there under God's authority. He retreated only to try again. On his second attempt, he was murdered with arrows and presumed dead from his injuries. The body has never been recovered and no one has been held to account.
The people there live on their own small forested island called North Sentinel, which is approximately the size of Manhattan, and which is part of an island chain that is also home to another uncontacted tribe, the Shompen.
Paul Chau saved no one and he died in the attempt.
This is a strange movie. The first part seems like a Christian presentation because so many of the people are very religious evangelicals. They believe that their faith should be adopted and practiced by every human being on earth. The death of Chau may serve as an inspiration for some future missionary to attempt to convert these islanders.