How did Christianity change this culture?

Before the arrival of Don Richardson, the Sawi people had a very primitive culture in terms of its advances in technology and tools. When our culture was at a time of industrialization, the Sawi people seemed to be isolated from the rest of the world and only had such tools such as a stone axe and stone arrows. Furthermore, before their conversion into Christianity, the Sawi people were infamous for their deep value in treachery. They tried to find different ways to deceive others and found enjoyment and status from treachery. As their journey and lifestyle seemed to stray from the right path, their eating habits seemed to have evolved into cannibalism. Because their core value within their culture was treachery, their purpose in life seemed to evolve around such concepts.

However, once Don Richardson arrived, the Sawi people were amazed by the latest tools and inventions at the time such as metal axes and guns. However, the biggest change within this culture came when Don Richardson introduced Christianity. Once Christianity was introduced to the Sawi people, they immediately found peace. Their core value of treachery seemed to vanish rapidly as they began to value peace and harmony. Once fighting tribes seemed to become more peaceful due to the fact that they found a new meaning in life. Instead of trying to be the most deceitful they were trying to become followers of God. Don Richardson shared the word of the gospel, in order the help the Sawi people to find a meaningful purpose in life. Before, the Sawi people were lost. Now, they are found.

Before Don Richardson went to New Guinea to preach to the Sawi people, you could describe their culture with three words; lost, isolated, and deceitful. After Don Richardson was able to convert the Sawi people into Christians, you could describe their new lifestyle as meaningful, peaceful, and found.