Peace Child by Don Richardson
An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century
A young missionary and his wife settle among a remote tribal people in Papua, whose culture prizes treachery and cycles of revenge. As he learns their language and customs, escalating violence threatens the village until he discovers a tradition in which warring clans exchange an infant—the “peace child”—to guarantee trust. Using this custom as a bridge for communicating his faith, he helps the communities move toward reconciliation and lasting peace.
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- 1974
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- 256-272
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