Question

"The Song of Roland" What was the purpose of a Christian warrior?

Answer 1

" The Song of Roland" is a French epic of songs that illustrates the heroic deeds of warriors who fought for their Christian values against the muslims.

The purpose of a Christian Warrior in this epic is the pursuance the will of God. Pursuing will of God means to serve God in deligence to strive for goodness, to triumph over evil and to remain loyal to the king and to God. The zeal for pursuance of will of God must be so that even it costs one's life, it should be considered as a privilege.