Of Wild Beasts and Bloodhounds: John Locke and Frederick Douglass on the Forfeiture of Humanity

The doctrine of the image of God is often regarded as grounding human dignity in something permanent and unchanging that transcends our attitudes and behaviors. Yet we persistently encounter the argument that particular human individuals or groups have acted so as to forfeit their moral standing as...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Main Author: Herdt, Jennifer A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2021
In: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
NBE Anthropology
XA Law
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