Neue Studien zur christlichen EthikReihe

Diese Reihe befasst sich mit den komplexen Fragen der christlichen Ethik und ihrer Relevanz in der heutigen Welt. Sie untersucht, wie traditionelle theologische Prinzipien die moderne säkulare Gesellschaft ansprechen können. Jeder Band zielt auf eine tiefgreifende intellektuelle Auseinandersetzung mit aktuellen moralischen Debatten ab und zeigt den einzigartigen und wertvollen Beitrag der christlichen Ethik. Ziel ist es, Glauben und praktische moralische Urteilsbildung in einem pluralistischen Zeitalter zu verbinden.

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