Desmond Tutu Research Paper

Louis Straaton
Reverend Morrow
Studies in Christian Origins June 1, 2016
Desmond Tutu
A man with very humble beginnings, Archbishop Desmond Tutu was able to transform the country of South Africa through his application of his church work to social issues. However, Tutu’s lasting impact reaches much farther than just South Africa. Tutu will be remembered by the whole world as a man who would not stand for social injustice, and as a man whose compassion had no limits. There was never a time when Tutu felt that the opposition was too strong. Most famous for fighting against the cruel regime of the apartheid, Tutu was one of the most integral figures, if not the most, in the process of ending the harsh racial segregation in South Africa. It was because of Tutu’s high position in The Anglican Church, that he was able to have such a large audience for his varying opinions on what he felt was wrong the world. What sets the former
Peter's Theological College in Johannesburg in 1961 and later at King’s College in London in 1966(bio Website). Desmond Tutu decided to pursue a more religious education as he believed it would be the way in which he would be able to have the biggest impact. Through this specific education, he rose in the South African Anglican church by becoming a Deacon and later a Priest. Due to the necessity to provide what was necessary to himself, Tutu returned to teaching at the university of Roma in Lesotho in 1971(bio Website). Tutu’s first prominent position in the church was appointed to him in 1975 when he was appointed as the Anglican Dean of Johannesburg in 1975(Spirituality Practice). This was groundbreaking due to the fact that he was the first non white person to receive this position. Three years later, Tutu was also given the position of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches in 1978. This was equally as prestigious, and it truly gave Tutu a platform where