God's vision for humanity as revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ demands the total fulfillment of human rights in an interdependent global community. It is a vision of life where needs of the community have priority over individual fears and where redemption and reconciliation are available to all. Human rights are holistic in nature and therefore indivisible in their economic, social, cultural, civil, and political aspects. The omission of any of these aspects denies our God-given human dignity. As Christians, we receive and carry a mandate to seek justice and liberation.
All persons have the right to religious expression and practice.
We call upon citizens within the Church and society to analyze critically trends and developments that adversely affect human rights. The conflict between meeting the basic needs of developing countries and the disproportionate sharing of global resources. We are increasingly aware that militarism and greed can overwhelm and undermine movements to secure human rights. The Church is called to be an advocate for the human rights of all persons in the political, social, and economic quest for justice and peace. As people of faith and hope, we commend those trends that contribute positively to the human rights movement.