Does Human Rights Need God?Elizabeth M. Bucar, Barbra Barnett Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 31/08/2005 - 391 páginas When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted in 1945, French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain observed, "We agree on these rights, providing we are not asked why. With the 'why,' the dispute begins." The world since then has continued to agree to disagree, fearing that an open discussion of the divergent rationales for human rights would undermine the consensus of the Declaration. Is it possible, however, that current failures to protect human rights may stem from this tacit agreement to avoid addressing the underpinnings of human rights? This consequential volume presents leading scholars, activists, and officials from four continents who dare to discuss the "why" behind human rights. Appraising the current situation from diverse religious perspectives -- Jewish, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Confucian, and secular humanist -- the contributors openly address the question whether God is a necessary part of human rights. Despite their widely varying commitments and approaches, the authors affirm that an investigation into the "why" of human rights need not devolve into irreconcilable conflict. Contributors: Khaled Abou El Fadl Barbra Barnett Elizabeth M. Bucar Jean Bethke Elshtain Robert P. George Vigen Guroian Louis Henkin Courtney W. Howland David Novak Sari Nusseibeh Martin Palouš Robert A. Seiple Max L. Stackhouse Charles Villa-Vicencio Anthony C. Yu |
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... context . The abuse of Iraqi de- tainees is not the product of an explicit denial of the existence and impor- tance of human rights . Rather , it betrays an insufficient framework for ad- dressing how a government at war can obtain the ...
... context . The abuse of Iraqi de- tainees is not the product of an explicit denial of the existence and impor- tance of human rights . Rather , it betrays an insufficient framework for ad- dressing how a government at war can obtain the ...
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... contexts does not mean that discussion of the whys is impossible or unfruitful . On the contrary , it makes such a conversation all the more necessary . Religion and Human Rights In seeking to provoke an interesting discussion of the ...
... contexts does not mean that discussion of the whys is impossible or unfruitful . On the contrary , it makes such a conversation all the more necessary . Religion and Human Rights In seeking to provoke an interesting discussion of the ...
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Elizabeth M. Bucar, Barbra Barnett. In addition , in certain historically specific contexts , religious ideas have been used to justify both the violation and the defense of human rights . As a re- sult , we see at least four different ...
Elizabeth M. Bucar, Barbra Barnett. In addition , in certain historically specific contexts , religious ideas have been used to justify both the violation and the defense of human rights . As a re- sult , we see at least four different ...
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... contexts . This is not simply a question of empty rhetoric or semantics : real cultural diversity may be at the root ... context , the dynamic and interdependent nature of the modern world is too easily ig- nored . This also slights the ...
... contexts . This is not simply a question of empty rhetoric or semantics : real cultural diversity may be at the root ... context , the dynamic and interdependent nature of the modern world is too easily ig- nored . This also slights the ...
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... contexts . Second , by drawing too firm a line between local par- ticularities and universal ideas about human rights , one may actually miss an important insight , namely , that even if human rights are understood , articu- lated , or ...
... contexts . Second , by drawing too firm a line between local par- ticularities and universal ideas about human rights , one may actually miss an important insight , namely , that even if human rights are understood , articu- lated , or ...
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Why Human Rights Needs God A Christian Perspective | 21 |
Human Rights and Modern Western Faith An Orthodox Christian Assessment | 37 |
God and Human Rights in a Secular Society A BiblicalTalmudic Perspective | 44 |
Islam and the Challenge of Democratic Commitment | 54 |
Enduring Change Confucianism and the Prospect of Human Rights | 100 |
Secular Responses | 129 |
Natural Law and Human Rights A Conversation | 131 |
Religion Religions and Human Rights | 140 |
Regional Experiences | 195 |
The IsraeliPalestinian Conflict of Rights Is God the Only Problem? | 197 |
God the Devil and Human Rights A South African Perspective | 217 |
What Kind of God Does Human Rights Require? | 235 |
Religious Freedom A Legacy to Reclaim | 260 |
Afterword | 282 |
Endnotes | 285 |
The Challenge of Religious Fundamentalism to the Liberty and Equality Rights of Women An Analysis under the United Nations Charter | 150 |
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