Religion and Rights - The Oxford Amnesty Lectures

Informationen zum Autor Wes Williams is University Lecturer in French at Oxford University and a Fellow of St Edmund Hall Klappentext In this authoritative book, a number of eminent and respected figures in the fields of theology, sociology, anthropology and political activism set out their vision for a society in which the competing truths must be accommodated not peacefully but without violence. Zusammenfassung In this authoritative book! a number of eminent and respected figures in the fields of theology! sociology! anthropology and political activism set out their vision for a society in which the competing truths must be accommodated not peacefully but without violence. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Rights and religion: spaces for argument and agreement: Wendy James1. Race, faith and freedom in American and British history: Simon SchamaResponse to Simon Schama: Matthew Spooner2. Pentecost: Learning the language of peace: Stanley HauerwasResponse to Stanley Hauerwas: Pamela Sue Anderson3. Human rights and the Roman Catholic tradition: Charles CurranResponse to Charles Curran: Nicholas Bamforth4. Worldviews and universalisms: The doctrine of 'religion' in Islam and the idea of 'rights' in the West: Hisham HellyerResponse to Hisham Hellyer: Chris Miller5. Terror and religion: Ronald DworkinResponse to Ronald Dworkin: John Tasioulas6. Can human rights accommodate pluralism?: Chantal MouffeResponse to Chantal Mouffe: Stuart White7. Symposium: Freedom of belief, freedom from belief7.1. Asma Jahangir 7.2. Anthony C. Grayling7.3. John Pritchard7.4. Andrew Brown 7.5. Emma Cohen IndexPreface and acknowledgements

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tbd, Wes Williams
• Con la collaborazione di: Wes Williams (Editore), Williams Wes (Editore)
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780719082542
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8254-2
• Pagine: 176
• Serie: Oxford Amnesty Lectures; Oxford Amnesty Lectures
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics, Human rights, civil rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State