Author: Werner Nicolaas Nel Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1725295148 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 497
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“Nel focuses on grievous religious persecution as one manifestation of crimes against humanity. In spite of shocking reports in recent years about mass-scale atrocities, the issue of religious persecution so far has received comparatively limited attention in academic literature. By meticulously putting together the various elements that jointly define religious persecution, Nel’s dissertation fills a frequently felt gap. Moreover, he reminds us that humanity cannot remain silent about manifestations of grievous religious persecution, which after all are crimes against humanity as a whole. International criminal law must be applied to overcome the gloating triumph of perpetrators over their victims.” From the foreword by Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, former U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Author: Werner Nicolaas Nel Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Persecution has found contemporary acceptance as conduct constituting one of the enumerated inhumane acts of crimes against humanity in terms of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite its proscription under international criminal law, religious discrimination and religion-based persecution remain a major human rights issue of national and international concern. Accordingly, international prosecution systems are to be resorted to in pursuit of criminal accountability. However, the incessant impunity for persecution is not due to the lack of proscription in international law, but stems rather from definitional instability and legal vagueness, which is consequently addressed in this dissertation. The paper proposes a justifiable, comprehensively formulated and pragmatically verified conceptualisation of "Ë−grievous religious persecution' as a crime against humanity. In this regard, a relevant taxonomy is proposed which differentiates between different forms of persecutory conduct, discusses the mens rea requirement, establishes the intensity threshold, recommends an effective definition, and is finally applied to a relevant case study in order to analyse its practical efficiency. In furtherance thereof, the writer takes a multidisciplinary approach, briefly examining the existential nature of religious identity and freedom, as well as its role in characterising persecution as religion-orientated. This conceptualisation advances the legal discourse relating to religious persecution, which may potentially lessen the political and judicial unease regarding its perceived scope and application. This strengthens the efforts of human rights defenders, advances criminal accountability and counteracts impunity for "Ë−grievous religious persecution'. The overall thesis is therefore that it is possible to convincingly conceptualise "Ë−grievous religious persecution' by denoting a definitively formulated and pragmatically verified taxonomy of the legal preconditions for establishing the ICC's subject-matter jurisdiction.
Author: Nina Shea Publisher: B&H Publishing Group ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 152
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Nina Shea contends that more Christians have died for their faith in the 20th century than in the previous 19 centuries combined. She shows what's happening, where it's happening, and what American's Christians must do to stop it.
Author: Scott E. Hendrix Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440841381 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 850
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This book provides reliable information about important world religious leaders, correcting the misinformation that can be on the internet. Religious leaders have shaped the course of history and deeply affected the lives of many individuals. This book offers alphabetically arranged profiles of roughly 160 religious leaders from around the world and across time, carefully chosen for their impact and importance and to maximize inclusiveness of faiths from around the world. Scholars from around the world, each one an expert in his or her field and all holding advanced degrees, came together to create an essential resource for students and for those with an interest in religion and its history. Every entry has been carefully edited in a two-stage review process, guaranteeing accuracy and readability throughout the work. Not strictly a biographical reference that recounts the facts of religious figures' lives, the book helps users understand how the selected figures changed history. The entries are accompanied by excerpts of primary source documents and suggestions for further reading, while the book closes with a bibliography of essential print and electronic resources for further research.
Author: Paul Marshall Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1400204429 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 416
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Christians are the world’s most widely persecuted religious group, according to studies by the Pew Research Center, Newsweek, and the Economist, among others. A woman is caught with a Bible and publicly shot to death. An elderly priest is abducted and never seen again. Three buses full of students and teachers are struck by roadside bombs. These are not casualties of a war. These are Christian believers being persecuted for their faith in the twenty-first century. Many Americans do not understand that Christians today are victims in many parts of the world. Even many Western Christians, who worship and pray without fear of violent repercussions, are unaware that so many followers of Christ live under governments and among people who are often openly hostile to their faith. They think martyrdom became a rarity long ago. Persecuted soundly refutes these assumptions. This book offers a glimpse at the modern-day life of Christians worldwide, recounting the ongoing attacks that rarely make international headlines. As Western Christians pray for the future of Christ’s church, it is vital that they understand a large part of the world’s Christian believers live in danger. Persecuted gives documented accounts of the persecution of Christians in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and former Soviet nations. It contains vivid stories of men and women who suffer abuse because of their faith in Jesus Christ, and tells of their perseverance and courage.. Persecuted is far more than a thorough and moving study of this global pattern of violence—it is a cry for freedom and a call to action.
Author: Geoffrey Ernest Maurice De Ste. Croix Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199278121 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 407
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This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant but win the long-term battle for reputation. In five of these essays Ste. Croix scrutinizes the evidence to reveal the significant role ofChristian themselves, first as volunteer martyrs and later, after the triumph of Christianity in the early fourth century, as organizers of much more effective persecutions. A sixth essay pursues the question of the control of Christianity through a comprehensive study of the context for one of theChurch's most important and divisive doctrinal decisions, at the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451); the key role of the emperor and his senior secular officials is revealed, contrary to the prevailing interpretation of Church historians. Finally the attitudes of the early Church towards property and slavery are reviewed, to show the divide between the Gospel message and actual practice.
Author: Werner Nicolaas Nel
Author: Werner Nicolaas Nel
Author: Werner Nicolaas Nel
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