Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

Although many place the beginnings of the relationship between human rights movements and religion with the establishment of the United Nations and the declaration of human rights, their contacts, through humans, date from since the dawn of time. Naturally, this company has not always been a quiet river. According to the Bible, man violates laws of the creator. It is probably in the face of this observation that Louis Henkin declares: “the world of religion and the world of human rights have not always coexisted comfortably. Religion and some particular religions have not been comfortable with human rights as an autonomous ideology that is not necessarily rooted in religion” This study seeks to understand the causes of tensions on the one hand and, on the other hand, if it is possible that religion and human rights may be good companions. The observation is clear and simple: human rights, from a religious point of view, at least biblical, should be inspired by the superior law of God. Religion, on the other hand, needs to be coherent and well understood because human rights seem more inclusive and uniform than the so-called divine laws (Silvio Ferrari, 2015)