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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... limited goal , to articulate the specific human rights that member states could agree upon . The limited nature of this project is reflected in French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain's comment on the debates preceding its drafting ...
... limited goal , to articulate the specific human rights that member states could agree upon . The limited nature of this project is reflected in French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain's comment on the debates preceding its drafting ...
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... limited to the voices of theologians and religion scholars . Rather , a truly enriching conversation should also include secular voices . This section invites the reader to ask , first , whether the secular project for securing ...
... limited to the voices of theologians and religion scholars . Rather , a truly enriching conversation should also include secular voices . This section invites the reader to ask , first , whether the secular project for securing ...
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... limited to the voices of theologians and religion scholars . Rather , a truly enriching conversation should also include secular voices . This section invites the reader to ask , first , whether the secular project for securing ...
... limited to the voices of theologians and religion scholars . Rather , a truly enriching conversation should also include secular voices . This section invites the reader to ask , first , whether the secular project for securing ...
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... limited pur- pose of promoting the good life within national societies in an international political system and thus has as its sources human contemporary life and soci- ety . As such , human rights are limited , legal , and formal ...
... limited pur- pose of promoting the good life within national societies in an international political system and thus has as its sources human contemporary life and soci- ety . As such , human rights are limited , legal , and formal ...
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... limited and particular incarnations of rights that have been achieved at any particular point in history are only the beginning of the story of human rights . The ideal of human rights provides the inspira- tion to transform the current ...
... limited and particular incarnations of rights that have been achieved at any particular point in history are only the beginning of the story of human rights . The ideal of human rights provides the inspira- tion to transform the current ...
Índice
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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