The Marcos regime in the Philippines was doomed in the mid-1980’s from the moment the Catholic Church turned against it. Thousands of ordinary citizens defied the tanks when Marcos threatened to crush “People Power” with force, but the presence of priests and nuns gave the rebellion its moral authority.
正如佛教徒冒着生命危险在缅甸支持民主一样，基督徒在其他国家也是如此。八十年代中期，菲律宾的马科思政权在罗马天主教反对它的时候就不可救药了。当马科思用武力威胁镇压“人民权力”运动的时候，数以千计的普通民众不顾坦克的镇压，但是，在场的牧师和修女们给了起义以道义权威。