Theology and the boundary discourse of human rights
What are human rights? Can theology acknowledge human rights discourse? Is theological engagement with human rights justified? What place should this discourse occupy within ethics? Ethna Regan seeks to answer these questions about human rights, Christian theology, and philosophical ethics. The main...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
Georgetown University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Christian Ethics: Theology and the Boundary Discourse of Human Rights. By Ethna Regan. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2010. Pp. 243. Price: £31.25 (pbk). ISBN 978-1-58901-642-2 (2011) (Shortall, Michael)
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Human Rights
Religious aspects
Catholic Church
B Human Rights Religious aspects Christianity |
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| Summary: | What are human rights? Can theology acknowledge human rights discourse? Is theological engagement with human rights justified? What place should this discourse occupy within ethics? Ethna Regan seeks to answer these questions about human rights, Christian theology, and philosophical ethics. The main purpose of this book is to justify and explore theological engagement with human rights. Regan illustrates how that engagement is both ecumenical and diverse, citing the emerging engagement with human rights discourse by evangelical theologians in response to the War on Terror. The book examines wh |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1589016424 |