Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions by Joseph Runzo

Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions by Joseph Runzo

This volume outlines the approaches to human rights and responsibilities within the different world religions. Featuring contributions from over 15 scholars, the book covers such key issues as women's rights, the role of international law, and responsibility for the environment. It also includes a "Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the World's Religions", presented at the third Parliament of the World Religions.

"an important contribution in many fields"

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"a stimulus to debate about how to reach a universal view of human rights and responsibilites."

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"Ward's insights and hopes offer a stimulating antidote to the bad press that religion widely (and, sadly, too often deservedly) suffers from at present."

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Joseph Runzo is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Chapman University and Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. The recipient of six Fellowships and Awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he has published widely in philosophy and theology on issues of religions pluralism and religious ethics. Arvind Sharma is Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University, Canada, and Member of the International Board of Consultants of the Global Ethics and Religion Forum. Nancy M. Martin is Professor of Religious Studies at Chapman University, California, and Associate Director of the Global Ethics and Religion Forum.

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ISBN 13	9781851683093
ISBN 10	1851683097
Title	Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions
Author	Joseph Runzo
Series	Library Of Global Ethics And Religion
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oneworld Publications
Year published	2003-08-08
Number of pages	400
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