Why Human Rights?
We all know injustice when we meet it. Can you recall an early memory of an injustice? One of mine happened at school: I got busted for talking while the teacher was. He must have been [...]
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“For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.” (1 Peter 2:15, NIV) The early Christians faced a sceptical, sometimes hostile world which harboured fears – without basis – of the harm Christianity might do. Christians were thought to be dangerous. Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase in The Message [...] Indigenous Rights & Human Rights Article by Dr Mark Brett, Professor of Hebrew Bible at Whitley College, Policy Officer at Native Title Services Victoria, 2005-2008. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob lived as “aliens” around the land of Canaan (Gen 35:27) and their descendants in Egypt (Ex 23:9). So God calls his people to act in response to the fact that their ancestors were once aliens in a foreign land: The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; [...] How will human rights help move us towards a fairer society? After an event with Frank Brennan and Mick Dodson I was discussing the pro’s and con’s of human rights systems like a Charter with friends and acquaintances. All of those at the table, apart from myself, either were or are practicing lawyers. Various [...] |
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