Christ and human rights

Newlands, G. M., 1941-

Christ and human rights the transformative engagement / [electronic resource] : George Newlands. - Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2006. - ix, 218 p. ; 24 cm. - Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspective series . - Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspective. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-212) and index. Includes Web resources.

Introduction : the centrality of rights -- Jesus Christ and the hope of rights -- Rights, cultures, and transcendence : ambiguity and tension -- Human rights, history and Christology -- The hermeneutics of rights in the history of interpretation -- Christology in human rights focus : towards a humane christology -- Christology in relation to global human rights strategy - Rights reconsidered : building a postfoundational pathway -- Christology for human rights -- Making rights stick.


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Boulder, Colo. :
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9780754682592 (electronic bk.) 0754682595 (electronic bk.)


Human rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.


Electronic books.

BT738.15 / .N49 2006eb

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