Freedom Truth And Human Dignity

Author : David L. Schindler,Nicholas J. Healy Jr.
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802871558

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Freedom, Truth, and Human Dignity by David L. Schindler,Nicholas J. Healy Jr. Pdf

Pope Paul VI characterized the Second Vatican Council s Declaration on Religious Freedom -- Dignitatis Humanae -- as one of the greatest documents of Vatican II. It is also perhaps the most intensely debated document of the Council; both the drafting of the Declaration of Religious Freedom and its reception have been marked by deep disagreements about what this teaching means for the Church. In this book David Schindler and Nicholas Healy promote a deeper understanding of this important document. In addition to presenting a new translation of the approved text of the Declaration, Freedom, Truth, and Human Dignity makes available for the first time in English the five drafts of the document that were presented to the Council bishops leading up to the final version. The book also includes an original interpretive essay on Dignitatis Humanae by Schindler and an essay on the genesis and redaction history of the text by Healy.

Author : David L. Schindler,Nicholas John Healy (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Freedom of religion
ISBN : 1467444081

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Freedom, Truth, and Human Dignity by David L. Schindler,Nicholas John Healy (Jr.) Pdf

This book promotes a deeper understanding of the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Religious Freedom--Dignitatis Humanae. It presents a new translation of the approved text of the Declaration, as well as, for the first time in English, the five drafts of the document that were presented to the Council bishops leading up to the final version. It also includes an original interpretive essay and an essay on the genesis and redaction history of the text.

Author : Ron Highfield
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830864508

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God, Freedom and Human Dignity by Ron Highfield Pdf

Does God's all-encompassing will restrict our freedom? Does God's ownership and mastery over us diminish our dignity? The fear that God is a threat to our freedom and dignity goes far back in Western thought. Such suspicion remains with us today in our so-called secular society. In such a context any talk of God tends to provoke responses that range from defiance to subservience to indifference. How did Western culture come to this place? What impact does this social and intellectual environment have on those who claim to believe in God or more specifically in the Christian God of the Bible? Professor of religion Ron Highfield traces out the development of Western thought that has led us our current frame of mind from Plato, Augustine and Descartes through Locke, Kant, Blake Bentham, Hegel, Nietzsche--all the way down to Charles Taylor's landmark work Sources of the Self. At the heart of the issue is the modern notion of the autonomous self and the inevitable crisis it provokes for a view of human identity, freedom and dignity found in God. Can the modern self really secure its own freedom, dignity and happiness? What alternative do we have? Highfield makes pertinent use of trinitarian theology to show how genuine Christian faith responds to this challenge by directing us to a God who is not in competition with his human creations, but rather who provides us with what we seek but could never give ourselves. God, Freedom and Human Dignity is essential reading for Christian students who are interested in the debates around secularism, modernity and identity formation.

Author : Timothy M. Dolan
Publisher : Image
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780385344937

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True Freedom by Timothy M. Dolan Pdf

True Freedom On Protecting Human Dignity and Religious Liberty Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York Are American liberties on the endangered species list? In this eBook original, the Archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issues a plea for all citizens to reject the cynicism of the day and foster a culture in which religious freedom and all human life are infinitely valued. Religion and the dignity of human life are under attack by a variety of threats in the modern world including abortion, infanticide, eugenics, misuse of artificial reproductive technologies, an unjust distribution of economic resources, war, the arms trade, drugs, and human trafficking. What can be done to stop this? Cardinal Timothy Dolan explains the need for all Americans to embrace a new culture rooted in what Blessed John Paul II called the Gospel of Life where the sacredness of all human life, and the freedoms that are their birthright, are upheld, respected and protected by law.

Author : Kenneth L. Grasso,Robert P. Hunt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780742572706

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Catholicism and Religious Freedom by Kenneth L. Grasso,Robert P. Hunt Pdf

The late Pope John Paul II frequently invoked Dignitatis Humanae as one of the foundational documents of contemporary Church social teaching. In this timely new edited collection, Catholicism and Religious Freedom: Contemporary Reflections on Vatican II's Declaration on Religious Liberty, Kenneth L. Grasso and Robert P. Hunt have assembled an impressive group of scholars to discuss the current meanings of one the Vatican's most important documents and its place in Catholic social thought. The theological issues brought forth in Dignitatis Humanae go to the heart of the contemporary debate about the nature, foundation, and scope of religious liberty. Here, the contributors to this volume give these considerations the serious and sustained attention they deserve.

Author : George Kateb
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674059429

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Human Dignity by George Kateb Pdf

We often speak of the dignity owed to a person. And dignity is a word that regularly appears in political speeches. Charters are promulgated in its name, and appeals to it are made when people all over the world struggle to achieve their rights. But what exactly is dignity? When one person physically assaults another, we feel the wrong demands immediate condemnation and legal sanction. Whereas when one person humiliates or thoughtlessly makes use of another, we recognize the wrong and hope for a remedy, but the social response is less clear. The injury itself may be hard to quantify. Given our concern with human dignity, it is odd that it has received comparatively little scrutiny. Here, George Kateb asks what human dignity is and why it matters for the claim to rights. He proposes that dignity is an “existential” value that pertains to the identity of a person as a human being. To injure or even to try to efface someone’s dignity is to treat that person as not human or less than human—as a thing or instrument or subhuman creature. Kateb does not limit the notion of dignity to individuals but extends it to the human species. The dignity of the human species rests on our uniqueness among all other species. In the book’s concluding section, he argues that despite the ravages we have inflicted on it, nature would be worse off without humanity. The supremely fitting task of humanity can be seen as a “stewardship” of nature. This secular defense of human dignity—the first book-length attempt of its kind—crowns the career of a distinguished political thinker.

Author : Claudia Mariéle Wulf
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643803870

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Valid Values by Claudia Mariéle Wulf Pdf

It is a challenge to talk about values and a provocation to call them "valid". But it is necessary when human dignity is at stake. Freedom, love, truth and life determine and protect this dignity. The highest value is life; when it is threatened, one loses the experience of dignity. Mere autonomy going beyond value-oriented freedom can threaten life, physically and psychologically. If we do not respect our livelihoods, we threaten them. Genuine love of one's neighbour prevents tolerance from turning into populist, intolerant ideologies. Dignity as the standard for our coexistence gives rise to hope. Therefore, this book invites us to think, feel and act responsibly for a life ‘in fullness’ (John 10:10).

Author : Angus J. L. Menuge,Barry W. Bussey
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781785276507

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The Inherence of Human Dignity by Angus J. L. Menuge,Barry W. Bussey Pdf

Focused at the theoretical level, this volume seeks to clarify our understanding of various historical and contemporary concepts of human dignity. It examines the various meanings of the term ‘dignity’ before looking at the philosophical sources of dignity and both religious and secular attempts to provide a grounding for the notion. It also compares the merits and defects of older and newer concepts of dignity, including extensions of dignity to groups, animals, and machines.

Author : Michael Rosen
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674068780

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Dignity by Michael Rosen Pdf

Dignity plays a central role in current thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptual precision with a broad historical background, Michael Rosen puts these controversies in context and offers a novel, constructive proposal. “Penetrating and sprightly...Rosen rightly emphasizes the centrality of Catholicism in the modern history of human dignity. His command of the history is impressive...Rosen is a wonderful guide to the recent German constitutional thinking about human dignity...[Rosen] is in general an urbane and witty companion, achieving his aim of accessibly written philosophy.” —Samuel Moyn, The Nation “[An] elegant, interesting and lucid exploration of the concept of dignity...Drawing on classical, liberal and Catholic traditions, Rosen hopes to rehabilitate dignity to its rightful place near the centre of moral thought...Rosen's admirable book deserves wide attention from political theorists, jurisprudes and political philosophers.” —Simon Blackburn, Times Higher Education “Dignity deserves to be widely read, not only for its intrinsic interest, but also as a corrective to the habit of discussing such topics in abstraction from their social context. Whether or not one agrees with Rosen's arguments, there can be no doubt he has widened our horizons.” —Rae Langton, Times Literary Supplement

Author : Rubin Gotesky,Ervin Laszlo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : 0677142404

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Human Dignity by Rubin Gotesky,Ervin Laszlo Pdf

First Published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:949376316

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Declarations of Freedom and Human Dignity by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roger Trigg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191613371

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Equality, Freedom, and Religion by Roger Trigg Pdf

Is religious freedom being curtailed in pursuit of equality, and the outlawing of discrimination? Is enough effort made to accommodate those motivated by a religious conscience? All rights matter but at times the right to put religious beliefs into practice increasingly takes second place in the law of different countries to the pursuit of other social priorities. The right to freedom of belief and to manifest belief is written into all human rights charters. In the United States religious freedom is sometimes seen as 'the first freedom'. Yet increasingly in many jurisdictions in Europe and North America, religious freedom can all too easily be 'trumped' by other rights. Roger Trigg looks at the assumptions that lie behind the subordination of religious liberty to other social concerns, especially the pursuit of equality. He gives examples from different Western countries of a steady erosion of freedom of religion. The protection of freedom of worship is often seen as sufficient, and religious practices are separated from the beliefs which inspire them. So far from religion in general, and Christianity in particular, providing a foundation for our beliefs in human dignity and human rights, religion is all too often seen as threat and a source of conflict, to be controlled at all costs. The challenge is whether any freedom can preserved for long, if the basic human right to freedom of religious belief and practice is dismissed as of little account, with no attempt to provide any reasonable accommodation. Given the central role of religion in human life, unnecessary limitations on its expression are attacks on human freedom itself.

Author : Os Guinness
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0369317270

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The Global Public Square by Os Guinness Pdf

How do we live with our deepest differences? In a world torn by religious conflict, the threats to human dignity are terrifyingly real. Some societies face harsh government repression and brutal sectarian violence, while others are divided by bitter conflicts over religion's place in public life. Is there any hope for living together peacefully? Os Guinness argues that the way forward for the world lies in promoting freedom of religion and belief for people of all faiths and none. He sets out a vision of a civil and cosmopolitan global public square, and how it can be established by championing the freedom of the soul--the inviolable freedom of thought, conscience and religion. In particular he calls for leadership that has the courage to act on behalf of the common good. Far from utopian, this constructive vision charts a course for the future of the world. Soul freedom is not only a shining ideal but a dire necessity and an eminently practical solution to the predicaments of our time. We can indeed maximize freedom and justice and learn to negotiate deep differences in public life. For a world desperate for hope at a critical juncture of human history, here is a way forward, for the good of all.

Author : Steven J. Heyman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300148220

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Free Speech and Human Dignity by Steven J. Heyman Pdf

Debates over hate speech, pornography, and other sorts of controversial speech raise issues that go to the core of the First Amendment. Supporters of regulation argue that these forms of expression cause serious injury to individuals and groups, assaultin

Author : Pablo Munoz Iturrieta
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532639708

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The Meaning of Religious Freedom in the Public Square by Pablo Munoz Iturrieta Pdf

This book offers a new perspective on religious freedom. Its central theme is to elucidate the meaning of religion and freedom in discussions related to religious freedom and the place of religion in the public square. One often hears that either religion must be tamed by restricting its access to public power, or that in the name of neutrality and equality no religious reasoning may be used in the political sphere, as it may be coercive to other worldviews. There is also the idea that “religion” is a feature of human life essentially distinct from “secular” features such as politics and economics, and which has a peculiarly dangerous inclination to promote violence. Thus, the meaning of religious freedom in the twenty-first century seems uncertain. For that reason, it is necessary to clarify the meaning of religious freedom, especially in relation to the public sphere, in order to offer an answer that will guide us in discerning issues of religious freedom.