In Christian Human Rights, Samuel Moyn asserts that the rise of human rights after World War II was prefigured and inspired by a defense of the dignity of the h

This is the first global examination of the historical relationship between Christianity and human rights in the twentieth century. Leading historians, anthropo

Combining Jewish, Greek, and Roman teachings with the radical new teachings of Christ and St. Paul, Christianity helped to cultivate the cardinal ideas of digni

In Christian Human Rights, Samuel Moyn asserts that the rise of human rights after World War II was prefigured and inspired by a defense of the dignity of the h

This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues,