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Article: International baptist perspectives on human rights.(Essay)
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- Baptist History and Heritage
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- March 22, 2008
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What importance have the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and Baptist World Congresses assigned to human rights since the Alliance's first meeting in 1905? (1)
And what have Baptists on a global scale said about human rights through the BWA and its Congresses? This article will identify basic trends and illustrate those trends with specific examples.
Frankly, Baptists have done their share of discriminating against other races, depriving women of their rights, failing to help the poor, and engaging in other human rights injustices. However, there is another, more positive, side to the Baptist story; this article will feature that side.
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