The Principles Of Mercy, By Jon Sabrino And Peter Singer

Jon Sabrino and Peter Singer share with readers what it takes to live ethically in a world in which 22,000 children die each day from poverty-related causes. In The Principles of Mercy, Sabrino emphasis that people must no longer turn a naked eye to the problems of the world and they should start living out the gospel. In The Life You Can Save, Singer stresses the importance of giving more money. This paper will first address Sabino’s methods to living ethically, awaking and living the gospel. Then it will cover Singer’s approach the advocates for greater donation of the public.
Sabrino
Jesuit priest, Jon Sabrino, shares with readers a moment of realization that he refers to as his awakening. He explains how his encounter during his 1957 arrival to El Salvador, not only did
The inhumanity that Sabino refers to during his visit to El Salvador. He witness people living in conditions that are unfit for humans. Some of the people did not have water or housing. One has to be open to seeing the world for what it true is, good, bad and the ugly. Although it is not pleasant, Sabrino argues that we must face the reality of a crucified world.
The church does a good job acknowledging Jesus’ persecution, suffering, and crucifixion. But as a global society, we fails to acknowledge those people on earth who are currently suffering on the cross.“ The world of poverty and crucified peoples has allowed us to overcome blindness and discover mendacity.” To live ethically in a world where many die to acknowledge that we have something to do with the crucified world. In the oppressed regions of the world, people are being put to death unjustly. We must ask ourselves what our share responsibility of the world is. The three questions we are to consider is what have done to put others on the cross, what have we done to keep them there, and what are we doing to get them