Does God Believe in Human Rights?: Essays on Religion and Human Rights

by Nazila Ghanea-Hercock (Editor), Alan Stephens (Editor), Raphael Walden (Editor)

The 14 papers in this volume focus on the connection and debates between religion and human rights and consider whether there exists an "irreconcilable conflict" between religious principles, teachings, and laws and human rights systems that have developed since 1945. European academics, lawyers, religious leaders, journalists, and those in government contribute revised papers drawn from a conference of the same name organized by the Clemens Nathan Research Centre, the U. of London Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and the publisher, and held in February of 2005. Gahanea (international law and human rights, U, of London) et al. compile essays that present religious perspectives (Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Bahá'í) and address freedom of religion, diversity, discrimination, free speech, the impact of the secular, and theoretical and institutional frameworks. There is no index. Martinus Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

296 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Also known as Nazila Ghanea.