Title: A mounting East-West tension : Buddhist-Christian dialogue on human rights, social justice, & a global ethic /
Authors: Soko, Keith, 1957-
Publisher: Marquette University Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Human rights Religious aspects Buddhism; Human rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Buddhism Relations Catholic Church; Catholic Church Relations Buddhism.; Human ecology Religious aspects Buddhism; Human ecology Religious aspects Catholic Church
Contents: The concept of human rights & its importance -- Human rights & the individual in current Buddhist thought -- Human rights & the individual in current Roman Catholic thought -- Eco-justice: the necessity of ecological duties as a correlate to human rights -- A global ethic -- Conclusion.