Class Interreligious Dialogue and Human Rights

Dialogue between different religions has always been important for achieving the main objectives emanated with the creation of the UN: "Maintaining international peace and security" (Art. 1, §1). Peace between religions makes it possible to fulfil this fundamental objective, peace among peoples. On the other hand, in compliance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, peace between religions will only be a reality if human rights are put on the table, taking into account, in a particular way, Art. 18 "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right implies the freedom to change religion or conviction, as well as the freedom to manifest religion or conviction, alone or in common, both in public and private, by teaching, practice, worship and rites". In this UC, it is intended to combine interreligious dialogue, so necessary, and human rights, in order to world peace and security.

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-Citizens and citizenship - The ecumenical principle - The ecumenical movement in the 20th century. - Ecumenism and the Second Vatican Council. - Differences between "ecumenical dialogue" and "interreligious dialogue. - Theological bases for interreligious dialogue. - The value of the human being and ethics for interreligious dialogue. - Religions: unity in plurality and tolerance, for the construction of peace. - Monotheistic religions: what dialogue(s)? - Interreligious Dialogue: an imperative for peace. - Religious conflicts as obstacles to peace. - The risks of attempts to politicize religion. - Dialogue between the different religious confessions with a view to promoting inclusion. - Spirituality and interreligious dialogue. - Ecumenism in Portugal. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Human Rights, Ethics and Human Dignity. - The three generations of human rights. - Religions, Dialogues and Human Rights. Interreligious dialogue, human rights and the new challenges for the 21st century.

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