Through the Gate of Glory
by (us) Eliot
About This Novel
Crossing the Gate of Glory, a story that shocked the world in the tropical jungles of South America, a modern classic legend that has been best-selling for 50 years, and a spiritual biography that inspires millions of readers in the West. In 1956, five missionaries determined to spread the gospel deep into the jungle gave up their comfortable and peaceful life and ventured deep into the primitive jungle of Ecuador, hoping to preach the gospel to the Oka people, an indigenous Indian tribe. Unfortunately, they were killed as soon as they set foot on the tribal territory. Although they had guns in their hands, they never pulled the trigger... The Oka people, who never welcomed outsiders, did not initially reject the missionaries' gifts and kindness. After countless tentative contacts, the five missionaries felt that the opportunity was ripe, and decided to prepare for a crucial meeting with the Oka people one day in January 1956... The wives of the five young men invariably waited by the radio for a response... What awaited them was the bad news that shocked the world...
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