Commentary Freedom of Speech, freedom to worship, to assemble, and to share ideas openly are the greatest prizes of Western Civilisation, envied by many other nations. These freedoms are the result of centuries of spiritual development and social struggle by people dedicated to push back the dark forces that inhabit the human soul. The spiritual roots of the West’s freedoms flow from the Moral Teachings of Jesus Christ. Western traditions incorporate philosophical ideas from the Greeks, political organisation from the Romans, and respect for the individual as developed in British and European culture. Only the constant exercise of moral courage and sacrifice of brave men and women can keep the precious flower of Freedom blooming in a dangerous world. Many heroes and heroines block the advance of tyrants and dictators, often at the cost of their lives. Therefore, we have an ongoing duty to actively cultivate and to protect the …