SOCIAL CONTRACT IN DEFINING A SAINT OR CHRISTIAN HERO IN THE CHURCH

Abstract

A Christian hero must have commitment because the promotion and defense of noble values is usually a demanding, long drawn-out endeavor. Christian heroes are often canonized as Saints in the Church because they have been widely described as a people of honor; courageous, or brave which translate in many culture and biblical writings in Church history as the saints. Heroes of Christian faith are people with integrity and honour that possess good reputations and know what is right and what is wrong, though taking steps to always follow and do what is right. Christian heroes are sometimes famous, and sometimes they are not. But the one characteristic that makes Christian heroes different from other people is that they have willing hearts to do a special task to rescue others. They put other people before themselves, and sometimes endanger their own lives. The attributes of leadership in Church ministry and the demand on character reflect on obligations and sacrifice in performing duties according to the expectations of their faith. It is also necessary to state that even though the Christian heroes often hold a high moral standard, they do not have to be perfect. Even a hero could yield to a temptation and in his zeal for the Christian faith goes too far. Christ was considered by the theologians to be the only perfect hero. He was the only one who had defeated the sinfulness which held humanity as a whole, imprisoned. Thus, Christ was the only true hero of freedom