(RNS) — Now that many more details have emerged about how John Allen Chau prepared for his fatal foray onto the shore of North Sentinel Island, it has become clear that fair-minded people might agree on everything about his story — except the most important thing. In sum, John Allen Chau could not have been less like the stereotype of the missionary bringing a message backed by colonial troops. John Allen Chau believed those islanders were in imminent danger of losing the prospect of their eternal lives. And despite the reservations and criticisms that some people will maintain as to Chau’s methods, how one thinks about John Allen Chau finally comes down to this: Is an asteroid coming? If you do think an asteroid is coming, however, as Christians believe one is, then it is hard to avoid the conclusion that John Allen Chau is a martyr.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2018 19:52 UTC