Religion and human rights : an introduction /

The relationship between religion and human rights is both complex and inextricable. While most of the world's religions have supported violence, repression, and prejudice, each has also played a crucial role in the modern struggle for universal human rights. Most importantly, religions provide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Green, M. Christian (Martha Christian), 1968-, Witte, John, Jr., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Human rights > Religious aspects.
Religion and politics.
Religions.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Aspect religieux.
Religion et politique.
religions (belief systems, cultures)
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
Human rights > Religious aspects
Religion and politics
Religions
Mänskliga rättigheter > religiösa aspekter.
Religion och politik.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Martin E. Marty
  • Introduction / John Witte, Jr. and M. Christian Green
  • A Jewish theory of human rights / David Novak
  • Christianity and human rights / Nicholas P. Wolterstorff
  • Islam and human rights / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naʼim
  • Hinduism and human rights / Werner Menski
  • Confucianism and human rights / Joseph C.W. Chan
  • Buddhism and human rights / Sallie B. King
  • Indigenous religion and human rights / Ronald Niezen
  • Religion, human rights, and public reason: the role and limits of a secular rationale / David Little
  • The phases and functions of freedom of conscience / Steven D. Smith
  • Religion and freedom of choice / Paul M. Taylor
  • Religion and freedom of expression / Carolyn Evans
  • Religion, equality, and non-discrimination / Nazila Ghanea
  • Religion and freedom of association / Natan Lerner
  • The right to self-determination of religious communities / Johan D. van der Vyver
  • Permissible limitations on the freedom of religion or belief / T. Jeremy Gunn
  • The right to religious and moral freedom / Michael J. Perry
  • Keeping faith: reconciling women's human rights and religion / Madhavi Sunder
  • Religion and children's rights / Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
  • Religion and economic, social, and cultural rights / Ingvill Thorson Plesner
  • Religion and environmental rights / Willis Jenkins
  • Religion, violence, and the right to peace / R. Scott Appleby
  • Patterns of religion state relations / W. Cole Durham, Jr.

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