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  2. Justice and Rights

    The aim of this article is to give the reader a synoptic view of justice in the thought of the Christian church and, more briefly, in its practice, over the centuries and today. Scripture is foundational in the thought and life of the church, so the article begins by taking note of ...
    Author
    Nicholas Wolterstorff
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Ethics

  3. Truth and Reality (ḥaqq and ḥaqīqa)

    This entry investigates the singular Islamic theme of al-ḥaqq and al-ḥaqīqa (truth and reality), with particular attention being given to the mystical tradition of Islam. Since there are numerous meanings underpinning al-ḥaqq, including truth, reality, fact, rightness, established, and nece...
    Author
    Mukhtar H. Ali
    Faith tradition
    Islam
    Topics
    Being and existence

  4. Minjung Theology

    This article explores Christian liberation theology in the Korean context, namely minjungsinhak, literally meaning ‘people’s theology’, discussing its history, characteristics, recent developments, and implications. This article shows how the new theology arose as a theological tradition in...
    Author
    Andrew Eungi Kim and Jongman Kim
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Theological movements

  5. Law and Theology in the Western Legal Tradition

    The term ‘law’ does not admit of easy or universal definition. In its broadest sense, law consists of all the written and unwritten norms that govern human conduct – moral commandments, state statutes, church canons, family rules, commercial habits, communal customs, and others. It includes...
    Author
    John Witte Jr.
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Law

  6. The History of Medical Ethics

    Medical ethics has three interrelated but distinguishable meanings: guild etiquette and moral expectations for physicians; moral concerns directly related to treatment protocols (including issues of patients’ rights); and the general moral assessment of health promotion and disease preventi...
    Author
    James Thobaben
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Ethics, Philosophy and science

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