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Strengthening Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Human Rights

Perspectives from an International Consultative Process

2022

The WCC, the Protestant Church in Germany and the United Evangelical Mission, initiated a two-year process of ecumenical study and reflection on the relationship between human dignity and human rights from biblical, theological, and victims’ perspectives, culminating in a Conference on Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Humans Rights held in Wuppertal (Germany) and online from 9–12 April 2022.

This publication consists of papers received from theologians, people with different academic backgrounds, experts in ethics and human rights, and human rights defenders—together with the joint message of the conference participants.

Specs: 536 pages; 6x9”; PDF and paper; perfect; 4-colour cover
ISBN:
Web ISBN 978-2-88931-478-2
Print ISBN 978-2-88931-479-9
Shelving/Topics: Religion/Human Rights
Rights: World, all languages

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DOI to the Globethics Repository:
https://doi.org/10.58863/20.500.12424/4192464

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Given renewed conflicts and widening divisions, and with human rights having all too frequently been misused for political purposes or applied unequally, international human rights law—and its foundational principles—has come under increasing attack. At the same time, different perspectives on the relationship between Christian ethics and international human rights law have become increasingly evident in the ecumenical movement..

This challenge was the motivation for this study process, conference, and publication.

Strengthening Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Human Rights

Commission of the Churches on International Affairs

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