Covenantal Rights

Author : David Novak
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691144375

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Covenantal Rights by David Novak Pdf

Covenantal Rights is a groundbreaking work of political theory: a comprehensive, philosophically sophisticated attempt to bring insights from the Jewish political tradition into current political and legal debates about rights and to bring rights discourse more fully into Jewish thought. David Novak pursues these aims by presenting a theory of rights founded on the covenant between God and the Jewish people as that covenant is constituted by Scripture and the rabbinic tradition. In doing so, he presents a powerful challenge to prevailing liberal and conservative positions on rights and duties and opens a new chapter in contemporary Jewish political thinking. For Novak, "covenantal rights" are rooted in God's primary rights as creator of the universe and as the elector of a particular community whose members relate to this God as their sovereign. The subsequent rights of individuals and communities flow from God's covenantal promises, which function as irrevocable entitlements. This presents a sharp contrast to the liberal tradition, in which rights flow above all from individuals. It also challenges the conservative idea that duties can take precedence over rights, since Novak argues that there are no covenantal duties that are not backed by correlative rights. Novak explains carefully and clearly how this theory of covenantal rights fits into Jewish tradition and applies to the relationships among God, the covenanted community, and individuals. This work is a profound and provocative contribution to contemporary religious and political theory.

Author : Paul E. Nahme,Yaniv Feller
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781487519216

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Covenantal Thinking by Paul E. Nahme,Yaniv Feller Pdf

The philosophy and theology of David Novak, one of the most prominent and creative contemporary Jewish thinkers, grapples with Judaism, Christian theology, the tradition of natural law, and the Western philosophical canon. Never shying away from contested ethical and religious themes, Novak’s original insights and intellectual spirit have spanned voluminous publications and inspired Jewish, Christian, and Muslim thinkers to engage concepts such as religious liberty, covenantal morality, and the importance of theological reasoning. Written primarily by scholars in the field of Jewish thought, Covenantal Thinking is a collection of essays dedicated to Novak’s work. The book examines topics such as election, natural law, Jewish political thought, Zionism, and the relation between reason and revelation. This collection is unique because it includes Novak’s replies to his critics, including his clarifications of his philosophical and theological positions. Offering a vital contribution to contemporary Jewish thought, Covenantal Thinking illuminates Novak’s contributions as a scholar who trained, conversed with, and inspired the next generation of philosophical theologians.

Author : Jason Weiner
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781647123185

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Care and Covenant by Jason Weiner Pdf

"The Jewish tradition has important perspectives, history and wisdom that can contribute significantly to crucial contemporary healthcare deliberations. This book is an attempt to show how numerous classic Jewish texts and ideas have significant things to say about some of the most urgent debates in the world of medicine today, with the potential to significantly expand and benefit the field of bioethics. But this book is not only about applying classical Jewish values to bioethical dilemmas. It seeks to develop an approach that is primarily informed by personal and communal obligations and social responsibilities. Jewish values focus on requirements, obligations, and commandments, and has thus sometimes been called an "Ethics of Responsibility," by advancing new relevant approaches that can encourage healthcare providers to remain dedicated to preventing harm and providing compassionate care to all, based on these inspiring and timeless values. Each chapter of this book explores questions such as: "Are we expected to risk our lives on behalf of others?" "When we can only help a limited number of people, how do we prioritize?" "What are the obligations and expectations of a society or government?" "Are issues of cultural sensitivity relevant in how we discharge our obligations to others?" "What should we do when obligations for others violate our own moral principles or commitments?" "Are there limits to how far one can be expected to go for others?" These and other issues are addressed in this book, as it attempts to describe a meaningful and compassionate Jewish bioethic of responsibility for our times"--

Author : David Novak
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400823529

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Covenantal Rights by David Novak Pdf

Covenantal Rights is a groundbreaking work of political theory: a comprehensive, philosophically sophisticated attempt to bring insights from the Jewish political tradition into current political and legal debates about rights and to bring rights discourse more fully into Jewish thought. David Novak pursues these aims by presenting a theory of rights founded on the covenant between God and the Jewish people as that covenant is constituted by Scripture and the rabbinic tradition. In doing so, he presents a powerful challenge to prevailing liberal and conservative positions on rights and duties and opens a new chapter in contemporary Jewish political thinking. For Novak, "covenantal rights" are rooted in God's primary rights as creator of the universe and as the elector of a particular community whose members relate to this God as their sovereign. The subsequent rights of individuals and communities flow from God's covenantal promises, which function as irrevocable entitlements. This presents a sharp contrast to the liberal tradition, in which rights flow above all from individuals. It also challenges the conservative idea that duties can take precedence over rights, since Novak argues that there are no covenantal duties that are not backed by correlative rights. Novak explains carefully and clearly how this theory of covenantal rights fits into Jewish tradition and applies to the relationships among God, the covenanted community, and individuals. This work is a profound and provocative contribution to contemporary religious and political theory.

Author : Dennis R. Hoover
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000812428

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Exploring Religious Diversity and Covenantal Pluralism in Asia by Dennis R. Hoover Pdf

This book examines the growing diversity of religions and worldviews across East & Southeast Asia, and the factors affecting prospects for 'covenantal pluralism' in these regions. According to the Pew Religious Diversity Index, half of the world’s most religiously diverse countries are in Asia. The presence of deep religious/worldview difference is often seen as a potential threat to socio-political cohesion or even as a source of violent conflict. Yet in Asia (as elsewhere) the degree of this diversity is not consistently associated with socio-political problems. Indeed, while religious difference is implicated in some social challenges, there are also many instances of respectful multi-faith engagement, practical collaboration, and peaceful debate. Whether or not religious/worldview difference is part of a positive pluralism depends on a complex array of legal and cultural conditions. This book explores these dynamics and contingencies in Asia, structuring the inquiry according to the theory of 'covenantal pluralism'. Covenantal pluralist theory calls for (a) a constitutional order characterized by freedom of religion/conscience and equality of rights and responsibilities, combined with (b) a culture of practical religious literacy and virtues of mutual respect and protection. Volume I offers a pioneering exploration of the prospects for this robust and non-relativistic type of pluralism in East & Southeast Asia. (Volume II examines South & Central Asia.) The chapters in these volumes originally appeared as research articles in a series on covenantal pluralism published by The Review of Faith & International Affairs.

Author : Mary Dowell-Jones
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004139084

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Contextualising The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights by Mary Dowell-Jones Pdf

This work studies the economic foundations of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights. It is argued that legal principles alone cannot fully actualise this instrument: only sustained inter-disciplinary elaboration of its guarantees can give this instrument full effect.

Author : James Simsarian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : MINN:31951D035631223

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Progress Toward Completion of Human Rights Covenant by James Simsarian Pdf

Author : Daniel J. Elazar
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1412820510

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Covenant & Polity in Biblical Israel by Daniel J. Elazar Pdf

In this first volume of a trilogy, Daniel J. Elazar addresses political uses of the idea of covenant, the tradition that has adhered to that idea, and the political arrangements that flow from it, Among the topics covered are covenant as a political concept, the Bible as a political commentary, the post-biblical tradition, medieval covenant theory, and Jewish political culture.

Author : Ben Saul,David Kinley,Jaqueline Mowbray
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1358 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199640300

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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by Ben Saul,David Kinley,Jaqueline Mowbray Pdf

"One purpose of this book is to respond to this shift: to look beyond the more abstract and ideological discussions of the nature of socio-economic rights in order to engage empirically with how such rights have manifested in international practice". -- INTRODUCTION.

Author : Scott Carlson,Gregory Gisvold
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004502383

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Practical Guide to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Scott Carlson,Gregory Gisvold Pdf

This Guide to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) condenses the guidance of the Human Rights Committee and accompanying legal scholarship into an easily accessible reference handbook for understanding the nature and scope of rights set forth in the ICCPR. The ICCPR offers the most widely accepted definition of civil and political rights at the international level, and as such this practical guide serves as an indispensable tool for legal practitioners and others who are dedicated to the promotion and protection of civil and political rights throughout the globe. It is also a useful source of information for introductory courses in international human rights law. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Author : James Simsarian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : MINN:31951D036716098

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Proposed Human Rights Covenant, Revised at 1950 Session of Commission on Human Rights by James Simsarian Pdf

Author : Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191650239

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INTERNAT COVENANT CIVIL POL RIGHTS 3E C by Sarah Joseph,Melissa Castan Pdf

Now in its third edition, this book is the authoritative text on one of the world's most important human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Covenant is of universal relevance. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and in force from 1976, it commits the signatories and parties to respect the civil and political freedoms and rights of individuals. Monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee, the Covenant ratified by the majority of UN member states. The book meticulously extracts and analyzes the jurisprudence over nearly forty years of the UN Human Rights Committee, on each of the various ICCPR rights, including the right to life, the right to freedom from torture, the right of freedom of religion, the right of freedom of expression, and the right to privacy, as well as admissibility criteria under the First Optional Protocol. Key miscellaneous issues, such as reservations, derogations, and denunciations, are also thoroughly assessed. Comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced, this book offers elegant and straight-forward access to the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and other UN human rights treaty bodies. Presented in a clear and illuminating manner, it will be of use to the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activists, government institutions, academics, and students alike.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000019272443

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : Manfred Nowak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1277 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 3883571342

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U.N. Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Manfred Nowak Pdf

Author : Ilie Bădescu,Joseph Livni
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 9781666903713

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A Civil Society with No Hierarchy by Ilie Bădescu,Joseph Livni Pdf

"Acephalous societies live in the rainforest or on prairies as nomadic pastoralists. The covenantal societies are acephalous; however, they inhabit the sedentary civilized world. This collection of up-to-date research focuses on the sociology, politics, justice administration, relations with hierarchies, successes, and failures of these societies"--