People Who Shaped the Church- A few more to Consider

Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero (1917-1980) was a bishop of the RC. He saw human rights violations and spoke out against them. His ministry was in El Salvador and his complaints led to his assassination by a right wing group while having mass. This led to an outcry which brought reform in this country.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was the famous preacher who led the civil rights movement and changed the world.  King believed all of us are equal and he took stands that cost him and eventually led to his death.  His famous “I have a dream” sermon will be repeated for future generations.  He is thought to be one of the greatest speakers in US history.  He was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and his use of non violent resistance is a model today.

There were others who have lived and gone that I could have mentioned in this series but it would take forever to write about Roger Williams, Augustine, Thomas Helwys, Paul Tillich, and on and on the list would go!  I’m going to write one more in this series about people today who are shaping the church and then move onto something else.