Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled World
A discourse of human rights applies to the relations between individuals and relations between them and the state. However, from an Eastern Orthodox perspective, Biblical law diverges, and applies to even the responsibilities of entities towards themselves and their responsibilities towards God the...
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| description | A discourse of human rights applies to the relations between individuals and relations between them and the state. However, from an Eastern Orthodox perspective, Biblical law diverges, and applies to even the responsibilities of entities towards themselves and their responsibilities towards God the Creator. There is a seemingly increasing declaration that human rights standards are being kept, but it is also apparent that the issue has been wavering globally for
numerous years. It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the destruction of the democratic fabric of the social order on which the defence of human rights is finally contingent. The question this article seeks to answer is what is the understanding of the Eastern Orthodox faith when it comes to human rights issues and what is the Church in general doing to assist in mitigating these? What is the relationship between Orthodoxy and human rights and what part does it play in the advancement of human rights? How can Orthodox
teachings contribute to the protection of the dignity of the individual? The concept of ethics and human rights are positive formulations, the two seen as quality features of the Universal Creator, with ethics being the relevant catalyst to human rights and relations. Human rights are therefore expected to shape the living of man as ethics motivates human performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a76a4989c9d4892b2bc23e4f9724ea02022-12-21T21:35:43ZengAfricajournalsPharos Journal of Theology2414-33242021-02-01102https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.1029Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled WorldJoseph Mensah Onumah0Angelo Nicolaides1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2153-2853Department of Accounting University of Ghana Business School College of Humanities University of GhanaDepartment of Philosophy and Applied Ethics Faculty of Arts, University of ZululandA discourse of human rights applies to the relations between individuals and relations between them and the state. However, from an Eastern Orthodox perspective, Biblical law diverges, and applies to even the responsibilities of entities towards themselves and their responsibilities towards God the Creator. There is a seemingly increasing declaration that human rights standards are being kept, but it is also apparent that the issue has been wavering globally for numerous years. It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the destruction of the democratic fabric of the social order on which the defence of human rights is finally contingent. The question this article seeks to answer is what is the understanding of the Eastern Orthodox faith when it comes to human rights issues and what is the Church in general doing to assist in mitigating these? What is the relationship between Orthodoxy and human rights and what part does it play in the advancement of human rights? How can Orthodox teachings contribute to the protection of the dignity of the individual? The concept of ethics and human rights are positive formulations, the two seen as quality features of the Universal Creator, with ethics being the relevant catalyst to human rights and relations. Human rights are therefore expected to shape the living of man as ethics motivates human performance.https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_9_vol_102__2021_ghana-unizul.pdfeastern orthodox churchethicshuman rightsdignityimago deichristocentric life |
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| title | Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled World |
| title_full | Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled World |
| title_fullStr | Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled World |
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| title_short | Human Rights and Eastern Orthodox Understanding and Teachings for a Troubled World |
| title_sort | human rights and eastern orthodox understanding and teachings for a troubled world |
| topic | eastern orthodox church ethics human rights dignity imago dei christocentric life |
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