Does human rights need God? / edited by Elizabeth M. Bucar and Barbra Barnett.
"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 hu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich. :
William B. Eerdmans Pub.,
©2005.
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| Series: | Eerdmans religion, ethics, and public life series.
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| Summary: | "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."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 391 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-391) |
| ISBN: | 0802829058 (pbk. : alk. paper) |