Strange Bedfellows at the United Nations: African Religions, Humans Rights Covenants, and Faith-Based Initiatives for Peace and Development

This article compares differential African religious responses to United Nations initiatives on human rights versus UN development and peace-promoting activities. From family planning to gay rights, what some UN members have promoted as human rights others have characterized as neo-cultural imperial...

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Main Author: Miles, William F. S. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2019]
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 26-36
RelBib Classification:BS Traditional African religions
CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
FD Contextual theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
Further subjects:B clash of civilizations
B Islam
B United Nations
B Human Rights
B Development
B Religion
B Religious Freedom
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