Think/Write Questions
(Unit Two)

Considering their limited technology and the fact that they were venturing into unknown waters, do you respect the Europeans who explored the Pacific?

Do you think the early European explorers were accurate in their descriptions and depictions of Pacific islanders?

Do you think the Pacific islanders were exploited by foreign traders or were they willing participants in commerce?

What do you think leads to conversion? Is it more typically rooted in pragmatic concerns, or does it reflect a basic spiritual need in the human condition?

After reading Ta'unga and Kauwealoha's accounts of their missionary experiences, do you think their Christian perspective is similar to other foreign missionaries, or do they offer a unique islander perspective?