Christianity and Human Rights <subTitle>Influences et Issues</subTitle> </titleInfo> <titleInfo> <title/> </titleInfo> <name type="personal"> <namePart>Adeney, Frances S.</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> <role> <roleTerm type="text">Editor</roleTerm> </role> </name> <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource> <originInfo> <place> <placeTerm type="code" authority="marccountry">0:5</placeTerm> </place> <place> <placeTerm type="text">U.S.A</placeTerm> </place> <publisher>State University of New York Press</publisher> <dateIssued>2007</dateIssued> <issuance>monographic</issuance> </originInfo> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm> </language> <physicalDescription> <extent>228tr.</extent> <extent>paperback</extent> <extent>24 cm</extent> </physicalDescription> <abstract>Contributors to this book explore both positive and negative views of human rights arising from Christian traditions. Among the issues discussed are the sources of ideas on human rights, Christian influences on international human rights covenants and conventions, Christian theology and human rights, the right to change religions, Roman Catholic perspectives, and Christian peace activism and human rights. Christian discourse is juxtaposed with the proposed Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the World's Religions, which is included... This book discusses the question of Christianity and human rights in a coherent and sophisticated fashion. It is a vital work with a range of perspectives that elevate the quality of discussion.</abstract> <note type="statement of responsibility">Frances S. Adeney, Arvind Sharma</note> <subject> <topic>Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Christianity</topic> </subject> <subject> <topic>Christianity -- Influence</topic> </subject> <classification authority="ddc">261.7</classification> <classification authority="ddc">A232-F82</classification> <identifier type="isbn">9780791469521</identifier> <identifier type="uri">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15951/h.jpg</identifier> <location> <url displayLabel="Cover Image">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15951/h.jpg</url> </location> <recordInfo> <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">2024-1</recordCreationDate> <recordChangeDate encoding="iso8601">20260119071535.0</recordChangeDate> </recordInfo> </mods>