Sentences with phrase «full dignity of the human being»

While sometimes church involvement in education has seemed to be self - interested and seen as a way of propagating the faith, at its best it represents a Christian concern for the full dignity of the human being.

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By the time Pope Benedict XVI addressed the U.N. General Assembly on the sixtieth anniversary of the UDHR in 2008, opportunistic uses of human rights were in full swing, prompting the pope to announce, «Efforts need to be redoubled in the face of pressure to reinterpret the foundations of the Declaration and to compromise its inner unity so as to facilitate a move away from the protection of human dignity towards the satisfaction of simple interests, often particular interests.»

This is the source of our dignity as human beings and the full meaning of being created «in the image of God».

Another kind of failure can occur when the full dignity of human personhood with its spiritualvocation is not accorded respect or attention.

If we believe in the worth and dignity of all human beings — both male and female — as image bearers of the living God, then we know full well the work that must be done.

The anecdote, one might suppose, was intended to illustrate how the desire to be free from repression and the realisation of full human dignity that comes with it transcends gender and religious creeds.

Human rights are fundamental entitlements needed to safeguard every person's dignity and promote the realization of each person's full potential.

(17) In my opinion these dimensions of the universal right to education are compatible, interdependent and necessary to achieve the aim of full development of one's personality and potential in respect of human dignity.