Dignity and Human Rights Education
Exploring Ultimate Worth in a Post-Secular World
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Ethics, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Adult & Continuing Education, Philosophy & Social Aspects
| Author: | Robert A. Bowie | ISBN: | 9781787072084 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang | Publication: | September 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert A. Bowie |
| ISBN: | 9781787072084 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang |
| Publication: | September 6, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers |
| Language: | English |
This book addresses the question of human rights education in a world that is witnessing a resurgence of religion in public life, and a continuation of religion across much of the globe, long after secularization theories predicted its decline. Promoting a universal vision of human rights while acknowledging religious diversity is a challenge for schools. This book starts with the basic premise that human rights are grounded in a belief in the dignity and ultimate worth of the human person. Drawing on key philosophical and theological sources for understanding dignity, it builds a vision of human rights and religious education that seeks to square the impossible circle of universal human rights education in a religiously diverse world.
This book addresses the question of human rights education in a world that is witnessing a resurgence of religion in public life, and a continuation of religion across much of the globe, long after secularization theories predicted its decline. Promoting a universal vision of human rights while acknowledging religious diversity is a challenge for schools. This book starts with the basic premise that human rights are grounded in a belief in the dignity and ultimate worth of the human person. Drawing on key philosophical and theological sources for understanding dignity, it builds a vision of human rights and religious education that seeks to square the impossible circle of universal human rights education in a religiously diverse world.
