Human dignity: social movements invoke it, several national constitutions enshrine it, and it features prominently in international human rights documents. But

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The concept of 'human dignity' has become central to politics, law and theology but is little understood. This book presents a wide-ranging collection of edited

This volume works through deconstructing traditional models of the imago Dei in search of a more inclusive understanding of the doctrine, one that allows for li