How fair is it to judge the past by the standards of today?

How fair is it to judge the past by the standards of today? 🤔📜

Professor Nigel Biggar argues that before we criticize our ancestors, we need to understand the world they lived in — one with less security, fewer resources, and different moral horizons.
Should humility play a bigger role in how we remember history?

Watch the full episode of the History Matters Podcast streaming now on all platforms.
https://cihe.ca/2025/12/04/nigel-biggar-on-colonialism-a-moral-reckoning/
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