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Definition Of Human Rights
- Human rights mean every person has a claim to equal dignity and not to be mistreated simply by being human.
- These rights are independent of race, gender, utility, or social status and apply universally.
Christian Roots Of Human Rights
- Keller argues the idea of universal human rights developed in Christian Europe from biblical doctrines like the image of God.
- Those doctrines elevated individual dignity, choice, bodily importance, and personal continuance after death.
Anthropologist's Cultural Relativism Dilemma
- Keller recounts anthropologist Carolyn Flore-Lobbin who felt trapped between cultural relativism and defending women's rights in Africa.
- She chose to act for women's rights despite lacking a secular grounding to impose them on other cultures.