Caring for Future Generations (Paperback)

Emmanuel Agius

ISBN 10: 0275965023 / ISBN 13: 9780275965020

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 1998

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Paperback. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are increasingly discovering that what unites them is more important than what divides them. Many now acknowledge that an interreligious dialogue going beyond faith and spiritual fellowship to a common struggle for justice can enrich a holistic vision through a complementarity of perspectives. It is this spirit of interreligious dialogue that has inspired this volume and the conference on which it is based. Using as a focal point the conceptual framework of an abiding respect for human rights, in particular the rights of future generations, the contributors demonstrate that the three monotheistic faiths share several basic convictions, such as the need to protect our Earth for the benefit of our progeny, the fundamental unity of the human family, and the unity of past, present, and future generations. Explores the basic convictions shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, focusing on their common concern for future generations. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Caring for Future Generations (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275965023
• ISBN 13: 9780275965020
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are increasingly discovering that what unites them is more important than what divides them. Many now acknowledge that an interreligious dialogue going beyond faith and spiritual fellowship to a common struggle for justice can enrich a holistic vision through a complementarity of perspectives. It is this spirit of interreligious dialogue that has inspired this volume and the conference on which it is based. Using as a focal point the conceptual framework of an abiding respect for human rights, in particular the rights of future generations, the contributors demonstrate that the three monotheistic faiths share several basic convictions, such as the need to protect our Earth for the benefit of our progeny, the fundamental unity of the human family, and the unity of past, present, and future generations.

About the Author

EMMANUEL AGIUS is Senior Lecturer in Philosophical and Religious Ethics at the University of Malta. He is a member of Malta's National Bioethics Committee and editor of the Future Generations Journal. He is the author of three books and coeditor of four publications on future generations.

LIONEL CHIRCOP is a graduate student at the University of Malta. He is Project Officer of the Future Generations Programme of the Foundation for International Studies at the University of Malta and coeditor of the Future Generations Journal.