Arrival of Missionaries in Samoa and its impact on Samoans
This post will give viewers an understanding on how missionaries arrived in my country and its impacts. I've used questions provided by our Lecturer Dr. Emily Colgan to give a clear understanding. When and how did Christianity arrive in my context? The Christian missionaries arrived in Samoa on the 24th of August 1830. It was led by John William and Charles Barf. From a word-of-mouth story that was taught by our elders, a Samoan missionary by the name of Fauea and his wife was with John Williams during their mission work in Tonga. They lived in Tonga for the past 11 years. He went up to John William and asked him if they could bring Christianity into their lands as they do not believe in a Christian God but rather worship spirits Gods and may be a good chance for them to return back to their lands. This was when John Williams along with missionaries from Tonga and Tahiti decided to bring Christianity into Samoa. They paddled their canoe along the shores of Samoa until they f...
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