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The Resource Does God believe in human rights? : essays on religion and human rights, edited by Nazila Ghanea, Alan Stephens, Raphael Walden

Does God believe in human rights? : essays on religion and human rights, edited by Nazila Ghanea, Alan Stephens, Raphael Walden

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Summary
Where can religions find sources of legitimacy for human rights? How do, and how should, religious leaders and communities respond to human rights as defined in modern International Law? When religious precepts contradict human rights standards which should trump the other? This volume tackle these difficult questions and other questions
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 272 pages)
Contents
  • The complimentarity between secular and religious perspectives of human rights / Richard Harries
  • Religious truths and human coexistence / Roger Ruston
  • Religion in a democratic society : safeguarding freedom, acknowledging identity, valuing partnership / Michael Ipgrave
  • Conflicting values or misplaced interpretations? : examining the inevitability of a clash between 'religions' and 'human rights' / Javaid Rehman
  • Religion and human rights with special reference to Judaism / Norman Solomon
  • Religion and human rights: redressing the balance / Avrom Sherr
  • Human rights and its destruction of right and wrong / Melanie Phillips
  • A more constructive encounter : a Bahá'í view of religion and human rights / John Barnabas Leith
  • 'Human rights, ' 'religion' and the 'secular' : variant configurations of religion(s), state(s) and society(ies) / Paul Weller
  • Freedom of religion and belief in the light of recent challenges : needs, clashes and solutions / Dennis de Jong
  • Triumphalism and respect for diversity / Conor Gearty
  • 'Phobias' and 'isms' : recognition of difference or the slippery slope of particularisms? / Nazila Ghanea
  • Inciting religious hatred: balancing free speech and religious sensibilities in a multi-faith society / Peter Cumper
  • Theoretical and institutional framework : the soft spot where human rights end and God begins / Frederik Harhoff
Isbn
9789047419068
Instance
Label
Does God believe in human rights? : essays on religion and human rights
Title
Does God believe in human rights?
Title remainder
essays on religion and human rights
Statement of responsibility
edited by Nazila Ghanea, Alan Stephens, Raphael Walden
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Where can religions find sources of legitimacy for human rights? How do, and how should, religious leaders and communities respond to human rights as defined in modern International Law? When religious precepts contradict human rights standards which should trump the other? This volume tackle these difficult questions and other questions
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Cataloging source
E7B
Dewey number
201/.723
Index
no index present
LC call number
BL65.H78
LC item number
D63 2007eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Ghanea-Hercock, Nazila
  • Stephens, Alan
  • Walden, Raphael
Series statement
Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights,
Series volume
v. 5
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Human rights
  • RELIGION
  • Human rights
  • Mensenrechten
  • Religieuze aspecten
Label
Does God believe in human rights? : essays on religion and human rights, edited by Nazila Ghanea, Alan Stephens, Raphael Walden
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The complimentarity between secular and religious perspectives of human rights / Richard Harries -- Religious truths and human coexistence / Roger Ruston -- Religion in a democratic society : safeguarding freedom, acknowledging identity, valuing partnership / Michael Ipgrave -- Conflicting values or misplaced interpretations? : examining the inevitability of a clash between 'religions' and 'human rights' / Javaid Rehman -- Religion and human rights with special reference to Judaism / Norman Solomon -- Religion and human rights: redressing the balance / Avrom Sherr -- Human rights and its destruction of right and wrong / Melanie Phillips -- A more constructive encounter : a Bahá'í view of religion and human rights / John Barnabas Leith -- 'Human rights, ' 'religion' and the 'secular' : variant configurations of religion(s), state(s) and society(ies) / Paul Weller -- Freedom of religion and belief in the light of recent challenges : needs, clashes and solutions / Dennis de Jong -- Triumphalism and respect for diversity / Conor Gearty -- 'Phobias' and 'isms' : recognition of difference or the slippery slope of particularisms? / Nazila Ghanea -- Inciting religious hatred: balancing free speech and religious sensibilities in a multi-faith society / Peter Cumper -- Theoretical and institutional framework : the soft spot where human rights end and God begins / Frederik Harhoff
Control code
646789815
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 272 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9789047419068
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1163/ej.9789004152540.i-273
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)646789815
Label
Does God believe in human rights? : essays on religion and human rights, edited by Nazila Ghanea, Alan Stephens, Raphael Walden
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The complimentarity between secular and religious perspectives of human rights / Richard Harries -- Religious truths and human coexistence / Roger Ruston -- Religion in a democratic society : safeguarding freedom, acknowledging identity, valuing partnership / Michael Ipgrave -- Conflicting values or misplaced interpretations? : examining the inevitability of a clash between 'religions' and 'human rights' / Javaid Rehman -- Religion and human rights with special reference to Judaism / Norman Solomon -- Religion and human rights: redressing the balance / Avrom Sherr -- Human rights and its destruction of right and wrong / Melanie Phillips -- A more constructive encounter : a Bahá'í view of religion and human rights / John Barnabas Leith -- 'Human rights, ' 'religion' and the 'secular' : variant configurations of religion(s), state(s) and society(ies) / Paul Weller -- Freedom of religion and belief in the light of recent challenges : needs, clashes and solutions / Dennis de Jong -- Triumphalism and respect for diversity / Conor Gearty -- 'Phobias' and 'isms' : recognition of difference or the slippery slope of particularisms? / Nazila Ghanea -- Inciting religious hatred: balancing free speech and religious sensibilities in a multi-faith society / Peter Cumper -- Theoretical and institutional framework : the soft spot where human rights end and God begins / Frederik Harhoff
Control code
646789815
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxi, 272 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9789047419068
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1163/ej.9789004152540.i-273
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)646789815

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