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Does Human Rights Need God?

Name: Does Human Rights Need God?
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SKU: 9780802829054
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Edited by Elizabeth M. Bucar
Imprint: EERDMANS TRADE
Release Date: August 31, 2005
Format: PAPERBACK
Dimensions: 222 x 165 mm
Weight: 570 g
Pages: 391

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When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted in 1945, French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain observed, "We agree on these rights, providing we are not asked why. With the 'why,' the dispute begins." The world since then has continued to agree to disagree, fearing that an open discussion of the divergent rationales for human rights would undermine the consensus of the Declaration. Is it possible, however, that current failures to protect human rights may stem from this tacit agreement to avoid addressing the underpinnings of human rights? This consequential volume presents leading scholars, activists, and officials from four continents who dare to discuss the "why" behind human rights. Appraising the current situation from diverse religious perspectives - Jewish, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Confucian, and secular humanist - the contributors openly address the question whether God is a necessary part of human rights. Despite their widely varying commitments and approaches, the authors affirm that an investigation into the "why" of human rights need not devolve into irreconcilable conflict.

Elizabeth M. Bucar is a doctoral candidate in ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School and has served as research associate for the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Series Foreword John D. Carlson and Jean Bethke Elshtain Preface Contributors Introduction: The "Why" of Human Rights Elizabeth M. Bucar and Barbra Barnett Part I: Religious Appraisals Why Human Rights Needs God: A Christian Perspective Max L. Stackhouse Human Rights and Modern Western Faith: An Orthodox Christian Assessment Vigen Guroian God and Human Rights in a Secular Society: A Biblical-Talmudic Perspective David Novak Islam and the Challenge of Democratic Commitment Khaled Abou El Fadl Enduring Change: Confucianism and the Prospect of Human Rights Anthony C. Yu Part II: Secular Responses Natural Law and Human Rights: A Conversation Robert P. George Religion, Religions, and Human Rights Louis Henkin The Challenge of Religious Fundamentalism to the Liberty and Equality Rights of Women: An Analysis under the United Nations Charter Courtney W. Howland Part III: Regional Experiences The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict of Rights: Is God the Only Problem? Sari Nusseibeh God, the Devil, and Human Rights: The South African Perspective Charles Villa-Vicencio What Kind of God Does Human Rights Require? Martin Palou' Religious Freedom: A Legacy to Reclaim Robert A. Seiple Afterword Jean Bethke Elshtain Endnotes

"Does Human Rights Need God? examines a timely question from a dozen expert vantage points -- each provocative and reader-friendly, together comprising a profound whole. Full of moral insights and well-honed argumentation, this book is certain to compel the attention of policy makers and the public alike." Madeleine K. Albright "This sophisticated engagement with the religious dimension of the moral foundations and political justifications of human rights is more urgently needed now than ever. The models of insightful and creative reflection presented here are as useful for policy makers and practitioners as for scholars and students of the field. "Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

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