This book addresses the question of human rights education in a world that is witnessing a resurgence of religion in public life, and a continuation of religion across much of the globe, long after secularization theories predicted its decline. Promoting a universal vision of human rights while acknowledging religious diversity is a challenge for schools. This book starts with the basic premise that human rights are grounded in a belief in the dignity and ultimate worth of the human person. Drawing on key philosophical and theological sources for understanding dignity, it builds a vision of human rights and religious education that seeks to square the impossible circle of universal human rights education in a religiously diverse world.

This book also keeps all the best features from the first edition to address the key issues of Religious Ethics at Advanced Level. It supports students as they move up to the new challenge of AS and A2 Religious Studies: detailed and fully-referenced but also highly accessible. It covers the major western theories and their religious connections then addresses a series of pertinent contemporary ethical issues. Regular tasks, exam questions and practical notes on essay writing, exam sitting and research skills are also provided. A supporting website is available which provides further resources, online revision help and updates on ethical issues. It also provides specification matching grids.