Oscar Romero Essay

In the 1977 El Salvadoran president elections proved to be the heinous, brutal, disconsolate one of them all. Within the guerrilla uprising, the military regime was the cause of the disappearance, tortures, and murders of El Salvadorans. Oscar Romero was a clergy member of the church who always held a conservative timid stance; making him a perfect candidate for an Archbishop. In the beginning, Romero was afraid of the government’s hostility. Yet, after the assassination of Father Rutilio Grande, who was an expounder for the poor, Romero began to take a stand against the government and their policies. Many members of the church, such as Father Osuna, have been captured by the ruling regime and persecuted to their death. Romero insinuated a boycott of …show more content…
Around the 1970’s, members of the church essentially produced this theology in reaction to the several authoritarian military dictators in Latin America, such as El Salvador. The church was aware of the inequality towards the poor in these Latin American countries. Liberation theology proposes an effort to return to the gospel of the former Catholic Church systems. The members of the church are to return to mimicking the life of Jesus. Archbishop Romero was initially not in favor to this ideology; however, as the film progressed he hastily amended it and constantly advocated for it. Many turning points for Romero as shown in the film, where when the Fathers of the church were taken into custody by the military and were tortured, beaten and even murdered. This is where Romero decided enough was enough and stepped up in becoming a serene figure to a vicious situation. In the film, Romero is seen entering a church that was taken in control by the military to hold a Mass. A crowd entailing of the lower class poor members follows him. Even with the threat of the military possibly shooting him down to his death, he sets an example of one who advocates for the