Hear the core idea that, in our own cultural history, seeded the idea that every human being might have intrinsic worth, and therefore also have rights that need protecting.

Take a look at the 10 Commandments with new eyes – to consider not only what they tell us not to do, but what those prohibitions achieved within culture for the poor, weak and vulnerable.

Take a look at two other of the 10 Commandments, to see how these seemingly simple prohibitions achieved profound and wide reaching results for the poor, weak and vulnerable.

Hear about a template for ‘modern democracy’ that has been overlooked in recent times, but which was well-known and studied by those who have worked to establish our freedoms in history.

Hear the simple teaching from Jesus that challenged the approach of nearly all Governments prior – laying a path for what we have today.

Hear how a small group of radicals chose to live as if individual human worth (rights) were real - in contrast to the practices of an empire.

Hear how ideas of a moral law that is above everyone, (and therefore the idea that people have inalienable rights irrespective of status) seeped even into Government – making a protection of the rights of even the common people a possibility!

Hear how and when an objective basis for believing in the rights and freedoms of the common people was established in Ireland – changing their history to this day.

Hear how and when an objective basis for believing in the rights and freedoms of the common people was established in England – shaping the history that followed, which ultimately affected us!

Hear about a ‘charter for freedoms’ established in a crazy time achieved something profound – resulting in its later labelling as ‘the birthplace of modern democracy’!