Dying To Tell The Story

Telling the truth is unfashionable these days. From witnesses in enquiries to defendants under oath to politicians under attack, people seem to misplace the truth, and the art of spin rules. But there have always been those who feel called to stand up for the truth and to tell the story as they see it, no matter what the cost. These are the truth-tellers who stand in the tradition of the prophets of old and who sometimes die bringing us the news, sharing the story as they see it, telling the facts. Here are just a few of these heroes to inspire us.

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Martin Luther King
• Terry Lloyd
• Richard Wild
• Jesus of Nazareth