Justice: Rights and Wrongs

Wide-ranging and ambitious, Justice combines moral philosophy and Christian ethics to develop an important theory of rights, and of justice as grounded in rights. Nicholas Wolterstorff demonstrates that the idea of natural rights originated neither in the Enlightenment nor in the individualistic philosophy of the late Middle Ages, but has long been present in Hebrew and Christian scriptures. After contending that socially count of natural human rights is successful, offering instead a theistic account.

Connecting rights and wrongs to God's relationship with humankind, Justice not only offers a rich and compelling philosophical account of justice, but also makes an important contribution to overcoming the present-day divide between religious discourse and human rights.