A Religious Leader That Shows Us the True Meaning of Courage
Defying Hitler and saving countless lives
What is courage? It’s a question that is harder to answer than what you might think. The answer will likely change as you age too. Children might instantly call to mind the actions of a superhero — the type of person who has powers to handle any kind of situation or trouble. However, when you get older you start to realize it’s easier for a person to demonstrate these qualities when they have power, influence, and means. Courage takes on a whole new meaning when you don’t have those things.
If you really want to answer the question, it might be easier to reframe it to “who is courageous”? Now, instead of arguments about non-quantifiable attributes, you suddenly have a figure with actions and deeds behind them. As I’ve thought about this idea and researched, a character emerged who fits the category. This character was by no means a superhero, but he did manage to save countless lives without a cape and the ability to fly. He also faced incredible danger.
What’s more, he was in a terrible ethical position. He found himself a religious leader to a community in Greece who was occupied by the Germans in World War II. Although he may have had a title of leadership, control ultimately wasn’t in his hands. He’d been told by the…
