John Allen Chau
| John Allen Chau | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1991[1] Alabama, USA |
| 💀Died | November 17, 2018 North Sentinel IslandNovember 17, 2018 |
| Cause of death | Sentinelese tribal attack |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | B.Sc. Health and Exercise Science (Sports Medicine), Oral Roberts University[2] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
John Allen Chau was a missionary who died while attempting to convert the Sentinelese, one of the world's last uncontacted tribes, to Christianity.[3]
Early life
Born in 1991, in Alabama, United States, Chau was the third and youngest child of Lynda Adams-Chau, an organizer for Chi Alpha, and Patrick Chau, a Chinese-American psychiatrist.[4] His father escaped to Hong Kong during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, after being forced to give up his career as an artist to work on a farm, and later immigrated to the United States.[4] Patrick learned English by listening to the radio, and worked odds jobs before being accepted to study chemistry at the University of Southern California, and medicine at Oral Roberts University.[4]
Chau's parents were both Christian, which influenced Chau throughout his life.
Mission to North Sentinel Island
In November 2018, Chau embarked on an illegal[5] mission to North Sentinel Island, which he considered to be "Satan's last stronghold on Earth," with the aim of contacting and living among the Sentinelese.[6][7] He expressed a strong desire to, preach Christianity to the tribe.[8] In preparation for the trip, Chau was vaccinated and quarantined,[9] and also undertook medical and linguistic training.[8] However, he did not seek permission from the Indian authorities before embarking; foreign nationals must obtain a permit to visit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and no one is allowed on North Sentinel.[10] Instead, Chau bribed two fisherman Rs 25,000 to take him close to the island.[11] The fishermen have since been arrested.[12]
Despite efforts by Indian authorities, which involved a tense encounter with the tribe, Chau's body has still not been recovered.[7] His death is officially listed as a murder, though both the Indian and the American governments have stated that they will not press charges against the native Sentinelese.[13] Chau was the subject of significant criticism for his perceived recklessness in visiting the island despite the possibility of introducing deadly pathogens to the native Sentinelese.[14][4][15]
References
- ↑ "Christian Martyr: John Allen Chau". Covenant Journey. 2018-11-21.
- ↑ "A Man's Last Letter Before Being Killed on a Forbidden Island". The New York Times. 2018-11-23.
- ↑ McKirdy, Euan. "'You guys might think I'm crazy': Diary of US 'missionary' reveals last days in remote island". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Perry, Alex (2019-07-24). "The Last Days of John Allen Chau". Outside Online. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "John Allen Chau detailed efforts to convert islanders to Christianity in final diary entries: 'You guys might think I'm crazy'". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ wonderingeagle (2018-12-08). "John Allen Chau is No Jim Elliot. The Story of John Chau Illustrates the Dangers of Indoctrination in Evangelical Culture and Being Naïve". Wondering Eagle. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Police face-off with hostile tribe". NewsComAu. 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Stetzer, Ed. "Perspective | Slain missionary John Chau prepared much more than we thought, but are missionaries still fools?". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "What John Allen Chau's Missions Agency Wants You to Know". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "American national John Allen Chau violated every rule in the book to meet the Sentinelese". Hindustan Times. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "American Paid Fishermen Rs. 25,000 For Fatal Trip To Andamans". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Eustachewich, Lia (2018-11-23). "Cops arrest suspects believed to help US missionary on fatal trip". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "US Will Not Seek To Prosecute North Sentinelese Tribe That Killed Missionary". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Elonai, Maisha (November 28, 2018). "John Allen Chau was brave. He was also reckless". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Survival International statement on killing of American man John Allen Chau by Sentinelese tribe, Andaman Islands". Survival International. November 21, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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