What do we mean when we use the phrase “human dignity”? For instance, those who advocate “dignity in dying” generally mean something very different from a traditional Christian perspective on what it means to be truly human. Thus, Human Dignity in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition (Bloomsbury), edited by John Loughlin, provides a thoughtful, necessary and scholarly contribution to this debate. Subtitled “Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant Perspectives” it is a collection of discrete essays by individual scholars. I would add that, despite its academic provenance, it can be read by an educated lay readership.