Human Rights and the Citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven

This article argues for a new Christian theological rationale for human rights that takes into account serious contemporary critiques of rights language. Human rights derive from our being made in the image of God. But rather than being static metaphysical properties which humanity possesses, they f...

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Main Author: Lau, Sean (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: The ecumenical review
Year: 2019, Volume: 71, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 133-146
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NBE Anthropology
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Image of God
B Rights
B Language
B Human Rights
B Kingdom of Heaven
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