Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana

Name: Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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It has been maintained that the secular nature of modern human rights makes them incompatible with the religious orientation of African and non-Western societies. However, in view of the resilience of religion in the global and local public sphere, it is important to explore how religion can contribute to the promotion and enjoyment of human rights. Based on fieldwork conducted in Ghana, Abamfo Ofori Atiemo here establishes a convergence between human rights and local religious and cultural values in African societies. He argues that human rights represent universal 'dream values'. This allows for a cultural embedding of human rights in Ghana and other non-Western societies. He argues that 'dream values' are usually presented in religious language and proclaimed, for example, by prophets and seers or expressed in certain forms of taboo, proverbs or legal norms. He employs the concept of inculturation, adaptation of the way Church teachings are presented to non-Christian cultures, as a hermeneutical tool for developing a model to understand the encounter between universal human rights and local cultures. Offering a new model for explaining the relation between religion and human rights, Religion and the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghana offers a novel perspective on the links between global trends and local cultures underpinned by strong currents of religious ideas.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 304
Release Date:: 2013-04-11
Publication Date:: 2013-04-11
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1441199470
ISBN13:: 9781441199478
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 622 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 21 cm

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