@article{ref1,
title="A Christian identity for the liberal state?",
journal="British journal of sociology",
year="2013",
author="Joppke, Christian",
volume="64",
number="4",
pages="597-616",
abstract="It seems to be impossible for the liberal state to embrace a Christian identity, because ?liberalism? is exactly a device for separating state and religion. Discussing the implications of a recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights, Lautsi v. Italy (2011), I argue that this is not necessarily so. If paired with a liberal commitment to pluralism, a Christian identity might even be more inclusive of minority religions than a narrowly ?liberal? state identity, which has been the dominant response in Western Europe to the challenge of immigrant diversity, especially that of Muslim origins.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0007-1315",
doi="10.1111/1468-4446.12041",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12041"
}