Scott and Cole are joined by Darryl Tippens to discuss the historical Christian roots of human rights and human dignity. Darryl ultimately makes the point that Judeo-Christian traditions have shaped how we understand them. 

References:

Our assigned reading was ... 

Moyn, R. (2014). The secret history of constitutional dignity. Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal, 17(1), 38-68. 

Additional readings... 

Moyn, R. (2014). Christian human rights. University of Pennsylvania Press. 

Moyn, R. (2018). Not enough: Human rights in an unequal world. Harvard University Press.

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