Freedom from Fear: Christian Faith and Human Rights Today
The author argues - on theological, christological, biblical and historical grounds - that Christian faith must be seriously interested in the formation and implementation of human rights. After pointing to three fundamental temptations that faith has always encountered - withdrawal, accommodation a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2006
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Pacifica
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 193-212 |
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| Summary: | The author argues - on theological, christological, biblical and historical grounds - that Christian faith must be seriously interested in the formation and implementation of human rights. After pointing to three fundamental temptations that faith has always encountered - withdrawal, accommodation and violence - the author shows that faith in Christ is not only passionately concerned with what is going on in the world, but that it also can make a positive contribution to shaping a fair and open society. Thereby Christians contribute to the world-wide soft revolution that trusts in freedom, peace and justice, rather than security and fear. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0601900205 |