One of the classes I'm taking this semester is called Cultural Anthropology. This evening I was reading about a South American tribe where violence and intimidation are common; they are tools for gaining respect and setting boundaries. It got me thinking: how would I respond in such a situation, where taking revenge on someone is a way to show them that you will not tolerate their actions? My understanding of the Gospel is such that revenge is harmful, but in this case I don't know what I would do.
It also got me thinking about the story of Nate Saint, Jim Elliot and their friends who ministered to the Auca Indians in Ecuador. How do you expose a group like that to the Gospel and the outer world without destroying their culture?
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