Torture Is a Moral Issue Christians, Jews, Muslims, and People of Conscience Speak Out
- Michigan William B.Eerdmans Publishing Co 2008
- 272p
includes index and biblioraphy
Part I. Background 1. Getting Away with Torture Kenneth Roth 2. A Survivor`s View of Torture Dianna Ortiz, OSU 3. Confessions of a Torturer Tony Lagouranjs as told to John Conroy 4. Military Concerns about Torture: Honor, Professionalism, Morale Adm. John Hutson and Gen. Richard O`Meara Part II. Christians Speak Out 5. Beyond Numbness: A Personal Meditation Marilyn McEntyre 6. Torture Is the Ticking Time Bomb: Why the Necessity Defense Fails George Hunsinger 7. Six Reasons Why Torture Is Always Wrong David P. Gushee 8. Torture and Eucharist: A Regretful Update William T. Cavanaugh 9. My Enemy, Myself: A Sermon Fleming Rutledge Part III. Jews Speak Out 10. Torture and Torah: Defense of Dignity and Life in Jewish Law Melissa Weintraub 11. Developing a Jewish Theology Regarding Torture Edward Feld 12. These Things I Remember as I Pour Out My Heart: A Sermon for Kol Nidre 5766 Ellen Lippmann 13. What We Pray For: Principles of Faith Rabbis for Human Rights Part IV. Muslims Speak Out 14. Stopping Oppression: An Islamic Obligation Ingrid Mattson 15. Of Torture and Abuse Taha Jabir Alalwani 16. A Call for Dialogue: A Sermon Yahya Hendi 17. Fatwa Against Religious Extremism Fiqh Council of North America 18. Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights (1981) Islamic Council of London Part V. Toward a Solution 19. Islam and Human Rights Today Ann Elizabeth Mayer 20. William Wilberforce: Progenitor of the Global Human Rights Movement Scoff Norton 21. What Terrorists Want: An Overview Louise Richardson 22. Speaking Truth to the Not So Powerful Carol Wickersham 23. How to End Torture George Hunsinger