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Euthanasia as expression of devout trust? The central German churches stand in unison in their strict disapproval of the liberalisation of euthanasia. Interestingly this position is not shared by many Christian and other big churches in Europe. The controversial role model in other European countries and whether new rules are necessary in Germany are discussed. Frieß describes the central positions of the legal and theological controversies. He shows inconsistencies and critically questions the disapproving statements of the churches. Finally he pursues lines of argumentation which lead to a reasoned yes to the acceptance of assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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Author Biography
Michael Frieß is pastor at the Bavarian church
W. Kohlhammer GmbH
Kohlhammer is a traditional publishing house located in southern Germany and was established in 1866. It is one of Germany’s principal academic publishing houses and is active in a large variety of academic areas. Making quality information available to professionals, the academia as well as to an interested and informed public has been and remains Kohlhammer’s ambition. Kohlhammer’s areas of expertise include:History, Theology, Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Ethics, Economics as well as Psychology, Pedagogy, Special Education, Medicine and Health Care and Law.
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- Publisher W. Kolhammer GmbH
- Publication Date October 2010
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 22.90 EUR
- Pages176
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst edition
- Dimensions23,2 x 15,5 cm
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