The Universal Declaration of Human Rights from Seth Brau on Vimeo.
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Today is the day we celebrate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 10, 1948).
Heard anything about it today?
My wall calendar mentions Human Rights Day – but that’s all I’ve seen. Not even a Google Doodle today. 🙁
Wonder if its because we’re just to swept up in the Advent/Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza spirit to notice? Seems like Human Rights Day would be a great holiday for Followers of the Way.
I am currently reading “On the Side of Angels” and it talks extensively about human rights, justice, kingdom mission and the like. They seem to make a similar point to one I made back in September, and raise issue with the term “human rights.”
But that despite that issue, I don’t believe that means we stop recognizing the hurting, the oppressed, the poor, the sick, the needy among us. I think it should give us greater cause for pause and give us greater reason to fight for the rights of others — those of fellow Christians, as well as believers in other faiths and those who choose not to believe.
So take pause and consider what you can do to help join the fight for your fellow man. And may we choose compassion over anger and love over hate and may we see all humans as the living image of God.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
info from the UN
pdf copy of the declaration
voice of the martyrs
thoughts from this fragile tent