VII. Orthodoxy and Human Rights
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This article examines the relationship between Orthodox theology and contemporary human rights language. Drawing on doctrinal and ethical study, it relies on scriptural, patristic, and conciliar sources to articulate a coherent ecclesial position. The central idea is that human rights discourse, while insufficient to exhaust the Christian vision of the human person, is rooted in Judeo-Christian anthropology and constitutes a legitimate instrument of civil justice that the Orthodox Church can and should support. The article addresses in turn human dignity grounded in the divine image, religious freedom, the condemnation of slavery from Gregory of Nyssa to its contemporary forms, and the protection of migrants and refugees. Its theological contribution lies in the articulation between a Trinitarian anthropology and concrete ethical commitments in the international public sphere.
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