Solidarity Ethics: A Public Focus for the Church
Solidarity is a promising ethical norm that helps focus the church's social involvement. This norm has biblical-theological resonance and it bridges the gap between theologies of liberation and theologies of reconciliation. Solidarity ethics affirms the equal worth of human beings in God's...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1979
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Review of religious research
Year: 1979, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 251-263 |
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Summary: | Solidarity is a promising ethical norm that helps focus the church's social involvement. This norm has biblical-theological resonance and it bridges the gap between theologies of liberation and theologies of reconciliation. Solidarity ethics affirms the equal worth of human beings in God's creation; advocates the rights of all who struggle for freedom; seeks justice for those who lack abundant life; and expects a unity of effort to achieve systemic change. |
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ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510027 |