The reason for this essay is to connect the philosophy of Archbishop Romero to the enlightenment during the 18th century. First I will tell you a little about Monenor Romero. He was the archbishop of El Salvador. He believed in the rights of people.An exerp from a book states," In the years following his death, Oscar Romero became truly incarnated in the lives, the sufferings and the hopes of the believing poor of El Salvador. His spirit guides them, strengthens them, encourages them, and comforts them. He is their "Monseñor" in every facet of their lives -- in the streets and villages, in the countryside and in the fields, as they faced the bombing and repression during the war, as they now try to keep their communities together or build them anew, as they reflect on the gospel, as they give birth to their children and as they bury their dead. Archbishop Oscar Romero promised history that life, not death, would have the last word. "I do not believe in death without resurrection," he said. "If they kill me, I will be resurrected in the Salvadoran people." Oscar Romero gave his last sermon on March 24. Moments before a sharpshooter shot him, reflecting on a scripture, he said, "One must not love oneself so much, as to avoid getting involved in the risks of life that history demands of us, and those that fend off danger will lose their lives." The sermon, however, that preserved his destiny took place the day before when he took the terrifying step of openly confronting the military. Romero begged for international involvement. He was alone. The people were alone. In 1980 the war took the lives of 3,000 per month, with bodies jamming the streams, and tortured bodies thrown in garbage dumps and the streets of the capitol weekly. With one exception, all the Salvadoran bishops turned their backs on him, going so far as to send a secret document to Rome reporting him, accusing him of being "politicized" and of seeking popularity.