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These passages may seem to be in the nature of ideal affirmations of human dignity and of the aspirations underlying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This observation, however, does not diminish their importance for the distinctive contribution of religion to the cause of human rights. Many scholars have demonstrated how each tradition could utilize its scriptural resources to further the cause of human rights! We suggest that virtually every religious tradition articulates in one way or another a basic conviction about the unity of the human family. The theistic traditions symbolize this unity in terms of a single Creator. Other traditions make the same point in other ways. But however articulated, this conviction remains one of the principal bulwarks in religious traditions against inter-group fratricide. These same traditions, again in their own various ways, emphasize the unique value of each person. The fact that human life is seen within the larger context of a divine or cosmic order is a reminder of this conviction. Many more examples of scriptural contributions to human rights could be added

These passages may seem to be in the nature of ideal affirmations of human dignity and of the aspirations underlying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This observation, however, does not diminish their importance for the distinctive contribution of religion to the cause of human rights.

Many scholars have demonstrated how each tradition could utilize its scriptural resources to further the cause of human rights! We suggest that virtually every religious tradition articulates in one way or another a basic conviction about the unity of the human family. The theistic traditions symbolize this unity in terms of a single Creator.

Other traditions make the same point in other ways. But however articulated, this conviction remains one of the principal bulwarks in religious traditions against inter-group fratricide. These same traditions, again in their own various ways, emphasize the unique value of each person. The fact that human life is seen within the larger context of a divine or cosmic order is a reminder of this conviction. Many more examples of scriptural contributions to human rights could be added

These passages may seem to be in the nature of ideal affirmations of human dignity and of the aspirations underlying the. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This, observation however does not, diminish their importance for the distinctive. Contribution of religion to the cause of human rights.

.Many scholars have demonstrated how each tradition could utilize its scriptural resources to further the cause of human. Rights! We suggest that virtually every religious tradition articulates in one way or another a basic conviction about the. Unity of the human family. The theistic traditions symbolize this unity in terms of a single Creator.

Other traditions. Make the same point in other ways.But however articulated this conviction, remains one of the principal bulwarks in religious traditions against inter-group. Fratricide. These same traditions again in, their own, various ways emphasize the unique value of each person. The fact. That human life is seen within the larger context of a divine or cosmic order is a reminder of this conviction.Many more examples of scriptural contributions to human rights could be added.