Explain why the Suffering, Death and Resurrection are Important For Christians today
AO2 - “Explain why the Suffering, Death and Resurrection are Important For Christians today”
Introduction
Jesus has influenced many people. Such as Oscar Romero, Martin Luther King and others are examples of Modern day Christians who have given up their lives because of the influence of Jesus. These are ordinary people who have decided to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and spread his message of love, peace and justice.
Oscar Romero
Romero was the bishop of San Salvador, the capitol of El Salvador, which at the time was a country in turmoil led by a military dictatorship. The rich ruled the poor and 20% of the population ruled 80% of the land. Despite this Romero was blind to the common labourers suffering, all this change however when a priest who was also a friend of his was murdered for speaking out against the government.