Oscar Romero strived to remedy the situation in El Salvador‚ much like key thinker Aristotle would have. The core of Aristotle’s ethics is political intent. While Romero was primarily opposed to politics and government in El Salvador‚ the two share the same fundamental belief that the first and foremost concern is the people (In Aristotle’s case; Polis – the Greek city state‚ and in Romero’s; the Church). Anyone outside this community of people or polis‚ is an isolated person‚ a beast or god (Text
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The Role of Romero vs. the Catholic Church: The Salvadoran Civil War The tragedies of the civil war in El Salvador brought focus to the many issues of oppression‚ under-representation‚ and inequality apparent amongst the Salvadoran working class during the later twentieth century. The outbreak of the war began much like civil wars in neighboring countries‚ consisting of the lower class demanding land and policy reformations‚ as elites feared the uprisings would result in socialist-geared politics
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they would like to see in the world. Archbishop Oscar Romero was one of those people and his heroic actions he took and the attempt he made to stand up for the people of El Salvador made a big impact in the lives of the lower class Salvadorans‚ called campesinos. Throughout Romero’s life his views were changed based on the political climate of El Salvador and the well-being of the poor campesino people that lived there. Romero’s view of the people of El Salvador and their conflict with the government
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Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador was a great hero of the struggles for liberation in Latin America during that region’s "long dark night‚" a period lasting from the 1960s through the 1980s. He was an archbishop very briefly‚ a mere three years‚ 1977-1980‚ and he was an unlikely hero. The upper hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America was firmly allied with the economic and political elite. But Archbishop Romero emerged as the "voice of the oppressed" in El Salvador after he
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Oscar Romero was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador. He began working as a parish priest in Anamorós but then moved to San Miguel where he worked for over 20 years. He promoted various apostolic groups‚ started an Alcoholics Anonymous group‚ helped in the construction of San Miguel’s cathedral and supported devotion to the Virgin of the Peace. He was later appointed Rector of the inter-diocesan seminary in San Salvador. In 1966‚ he began his public life when he was chosen to be
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laws and lack of human rights. Therefore‚ America is now forced with the problem of illegal immigration. This problem could possibly be solved if more people would stand up to their countries government as Oscar Romero and Desmond Tutu had in the past. Oscar Romero was an Archbishop of El Salvador and admired by his people and followers. While his country’s citizens were being killed in the streets‚ he was thinking of ways to stop the violence‚ even though
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Life of Archbishop Oscar Romeo Important years in the life of Archbishop Oscar Romeo: * 1917‚ August 15 Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was born in Ciudad barrios‚ El Salvador. His father apprenticed him to a carpenter when he was 13‚ but the young Romero felt a vocation for the Catholic priesthood and left home the following year to enter the seminary. * 1930 He declared he had a vocation to the priesthood. * 1942 He was ordained priest‚ and returned to El Salvador in 1944. He was
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Your Name: Bishop Oscar Romero Date of birth: August 15‚ 1917 Date of death: March 24‚ 1980 Place of birth: Ciudad Barrios‚ El Salvador- Isolated mountain village Place of death: San Salvador‚ El Salvador Family Life: 5 brothers‚ 2 sisters (Gustavo‚ Zaida‚ Romulo‚ Mamerto‚ Arnoldo‚ Gasper‚ and Aminta). Parents were Santos Romero‚ and Guadalupe de Jesus Galdamez. Lived where 40% of land was owned by only 13 families. Education: Entered (government funded) public school‚ offered grades
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Archbishop Oscar Romero—Protector of the Poor Throughout history‚ there have been many inspirational people who have stood up against unfairness and for those whose voices weren’t being heard. Not only have they risked their lives trying to make a difference but also some have even lost their lives in the process. One person in particular was Óscar Romero who was a protector of the poor and stood up against the injustices of the government and military. His efforts left a lasting impression‚ even
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lives. Oscar Romero‚ who was an archbishop in El Salvador‚ exemplifies the Holy Spirit working through humanity. Romero was a constant advocate for all‚ and everything he did was through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of fortitude‚ understanding‚ and piety were the main gifts of the Holy Spirit that I saw exemplified through the life of Oscar Romero. Fortitude‚ or courage‚ is probably the most obvious gift that Romero exemplified‚ but it is by no means an unimportant one. Romero knew that
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