Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Law
Taking God Seriously: Why Religion Is Essential To The Defense Of Religious Human Rights, Kristine Kalanges
Taking God Seriously: Why Religion Is Essential To The Defense Of Religious Human Rights, Kristine Kalanges
Kristine Kalanges
The immediate challenge is to transform the “difficult choice” between religious liberty as a universal human right and peaceful coexistence of diverse legal political cultures. The development of a world legal tradition is an important component of that transformation. World legal tradition emphasizes the comparative moral and historical bases of law in the subject spheres of study. Its integrative jurisprudence necessitates consideration of the contributions made by religion, politics, and historical circumstance to the evolution of law. While the elements of a world legal tradition are to be found in the intellectual and institutional resources of the Western and Islamic …
Talking Points On Report Of The Special Rapporteur On Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Kristine Kalanges
Talking Points On Report Of The Special Rapporteur On Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, Kristine Kalanges
Kristine Kalanges
To support the Holy See in its work at the United Nations, the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, collaborated in preparing reports on current issues discussed at the United Nations. The Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy, a joint venture between the Center for Catholic Studies and the School of Law at the University of St. Thomas, supports this collaboration, helps identify experts to draft these reports and, with the authors' permission, makes them available on its website. In …