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John Chau may have been influenced by past evangelical missions and their belief in power of faith

  • Written by William Svelmoe, Professor of History, Saint Mary's College
What might have motivated the young missionary killed on a remote island in India?AP Photo/Sarah Prince

The recent killing of a 26-year-old U.S. missionary, John Allen Chau, on a remote island in India has raised many questions about global evangelical Protestant missions.

Chau was on a personal mission to convert the Sentinelese, a protected tribe...

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