Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

The Las Casas Institute is please to launch the recently released monograph of John Loughlin, Senior Research Fellow.  The book launch will take place at 6pm Tuesday the 9th of June in the Aula, Blackfriars Hall. Professor Tracey Rowland (Notre Dame, Australia) will launch the book.

This event is free and open to everyone but registration is required.

Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought is a bold reappraisal of the concept of human dignity through the lens of Catholic tradition. Drawing on the biblical notion that human beings are made in the image and likeness of God (Imago Dei), John Loughlin, Senior Research Fellow at the Las Casas Institute, traces the development of this idea from antiquity to modernity. He examines key moments of continuity and rupture-from the Church Fathers to the Renaissance, the Reformation to Enlightenment secularism, and 20th-century renewal to today’s contested bioethical landscape. Integrating theology, philosophy, and political thought, the book engages contemporary moral debates while presenting a constructive Catholic anthropology. This is a timely and provocative contribution for scholars, students, and general readers concerned with the future of human dignity in a fragmented world.

Venue: Blackfriars Hall - St Giles Oxford, OX1 3LY United Kingdom Array ( [lat] => 51.756248 [lng] => -1.259881 )

Contact:
Las Casas Institute
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk