Memoir
Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Teaching in the 20th Century
1974·256 pages
A missionary couple risks their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea in 1962, uncovering cultural challenges.
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A missionary couple risks their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea in 1962, uncovering cultural challenges.
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In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child told their unforgettable story of living among these headhunting cannibals who valued treachery through fattening victims with friendship before the slaughter. God gave Don and Carol the key to the Sawi hearts via a redemptive analogy from their own mythology. The peace child became the secret to unlocking a value system that existed through generations over centuries, possibl...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent references to headhunting and cannibalism; graphic cultural practices described.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Central focus on Christian missionary work and gospel sharing; strong devotional themes.
Magic & witchcraft
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Brief mentions of tribal rituals and beliefs; not central to the narrative.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor cultural commentary on tribal values versus Western beliefs.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of tribal violence and systemic suffering in cultural context.
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