“Two Hats”: A Review

Two Hats

A film by Andrew Garcia

 “Lord, Lord I want to make a difference.  But how?  How can I make a difference?  And do they need change?  Do they want change?  If they do, where do I start?  What right do I have to burst in on their culture and expect them to change?  What are they thinking?  Why do they do what they do?  I guess I need to make some changes too.  Lord, help me to understand so that I may be understood and make your message clear.” Continue reading

Reflections on Darkness: Cargo Cults in PNG

By Tom Reeve (an email in reply to “Flags and Stones“)

In 1972 I was sent (jointly by the Departments of Agriculture & Health) to investigate the reason for malnutrition and deaths in a very remote area at the very south of the Chimbu Province (Karimui), Papua New Guinea. It involved a couple of weeks walking and detailed checking of gardens etc in an area which had only recently been brought under government control. Continue reading