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Human rights and the common good : Christian perspectives / edited by Bill Atkin and Katrine Evans.

Title
Human rights and the common good : Christian perspectives / edited by Bill Atkin and Katrine Evans.
Publication
Wellington [N.Z.] : Victoria University Press, 1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Atkin, W. R. (William Roy)
  • Evans, Katrine.
Description
149 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
A range of contributors discuss biblical and theological interpretations of human rights issues and consider the "radical critique provided by liberation theology".
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Conference papers and proceedings
  • Conference papers and proceedings.
Note
  • Papers from a symposium held at Victoria University, Wellington on July 18 1998.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction -- A little lower than the angels: human rights in the biblical tradition / Christopher Marshall -- A critique of the human rights tradition: from the writings of Gustavo Gutiérrez, 1974-1979 / Mary Eastham -- Human rights: a response to papers by Christopher Marshall and Mary Eastham / Judith McKinlay -- Another gospel?: a response to Mary Eastham and Christopher Marshall / Gavin Drew -- Human rights and theological tradition / Neil Vaney -- Values and the new millennium: the time is right to promote Christian ethics in the formulation of law / Eddie Durie -- Personal rights and responsibilities: an individual's view / Campbell Roberts -- Rights and limited resources / Grant Gillett -- Commentary / Jonathan Boston -- Themes of the discussion. 'A little lower than the angels' : human rights in the Biblical trandition / Christopher Marshall -- A critique of the human rights tradition from the writings of Gustavo Gutiérrez : 1974-1979 / Mary Eastham -- Human rights : a response to papers by Christopher Marshall / Judith McKinlay -- Another 'Gospel'? : A response to Mary Eastham & Christopher Marshall -- Human rights & the theological tradition / Neil Vaney -- Values & the new millennium : the time is right to promote Christian ethics in the formulation of law / Eddie Durie -- Personal rights & responsibilities : an individiual's view / Campbell Roberts -- Rights & limited resources / Grant Gillett -- Commentary / Jonathan Boston -- Final prayer / Pamela Tankersley.
ISBN
0864733623 (pbk.) :
OCLC
  • 45692155
  • SCSB-11778748
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library