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Reflections on the abuse of human rights in the light of our Lord's Passion, with reference to the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

I acknowledge with graititude inspiration for this series from Dr. Frank Lake's book "Clinical Theology" (Darton Longman and Todd 1966) and Klaas Schilder's highly regarded Trilogy (Paideia Press 1949)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I - JUSTICE WAS DENIED HIM
OUR LORD'S EXPERIENCE OF INJUSTICE
THE TRIAL SCENES
THE MEANING OF THE LORD'S EXPERIENCE FOR US

 II - LIBERTY WAS DENIED HIM

LOSS OF LIBERTY A COMMON EXPERIENCE
CHRIST SUFFERED THE LOSS OF ALL NATURAL RIGHTS
WHAT IT MEANS FOR US

 III - RESPECT WAS DENIED HIM

THE BETRAYAL IN THE GARDEN
THE MOCKERY BEFORE CAIAPHAS
HEROD'S MOCKERY
THE SOLDIERS' MOCKERY
THE PRIESTS' AND RULERS' MOCKERY
THE PROPER RESPONSE

IV - DIGNITY WAS DENIED HIM

AS SIMON OF CYRENE SAW IT
CHRIST WAS STRIPPED OF HIS DIGNITY

V - COMPANIONSHIP AND STRENGTH WERE DENIED HIM … HE THIRSTED

THE LONELINESS OF LEADERSHIP
THE LONELINESS OF LOVE
STRENGTH AND THIRST
A TESTIMONY

 VI - OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

THE TIME FACTOR
CHRIST'S CARE FOR OTHERS

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