This week’s episode dives into the topic of Human Rights. Dr. Curle shares the story of how the UN Declaration on Human Rights came to be, featuring the contributions of folks from all over the world including the Canadian John Humphrey. Dr. Curle outlines a bunch of ways Christians can think and work with the human rights tradition and continue to contribute to a world where human rights are recognized and respected.

Clint Curle has a PhD from Carleton University and is currently Vice-President, Exhibitions, Curation & Partnerships at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Further Reading

Curle, Clinton. Humanite: John Humphry’s Alternative. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Thompson, Andrew S. On the Side of the Angels: Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2017.

United Nations. “Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” United Nations. United Nations. Accessed November 27, 2021. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights.

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