On the Significance of Religion for Human Rights (Religion Matters) - Softcover

Kollontai, Pauline; Lohmann, Friedrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032383348 ISBN 13: 9781032383347

Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

This progressive volume furthers the inter-religious, international, and interdisciplinary understanding of the role of religion in the area of human rights.

Building bridges between the often-separated spheres of academics, policymakers, and practitioners, it draws on the expertise of its authors alongside historical and contemporary examples of how religion's role in human rights manifests. At the core of the book are four case studies, dealing with Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Authors from each religion show the positive potential that their faith and its respective traditions has for the promotion of human rights, while also addressing why and how it stands in the way of fulfilling this potential.

Addressed to policymakers, academics, and practitioners worldwide, this engaging and accessible volume provides pragmatic studies on how religious and secular actors can cooperate and contribute to policies that improve global human rights.

About this title

About the Author

Pauline Kollontai is Professor Emerita in the Department of Religion, Politics and International Relations at York St John University, UK.

Friedrich Lohmann is Professor of Protestant Theology and Applied Ethics at the Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032383348
• ISBN 13: 9781032383347
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 114