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Newlands, G. M., 1941-

Christ and human rights : the transformative engagement / George Newlands. - Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2006 - ix, 218 p. ; 24 cm. - Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspective series . - Theology and religion in interdisciplinary perspective. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-212) and index. Includes Web resources.

Introduction : the centrality of rights -- Jesus Christ and the hope of rights -- Rights, cultures, and transcendence : ambiguity and tension -- Human rights, history and Christology -- The hermeneutics of rights in the history of interpretation -- Christology in human rights focus : towards a humane christology -- Christology in relation to global human rights strategy - Rights reconsidered : building a postfoundational pathway -- Christology for human rights -- Making rights stick.

ISBN: 0754652017 (hbk.) 0754652106 (pbk.)

Standard No.: 9780754652014 (hbk.) 9780754652106 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2005026467

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA640539 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013447781 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.

LC Class. No.: BT738.15 / .N49 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 261.7