TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - A Christian identity for the liberal state?
JO  - British journal of sociology
A1  - Joppke, Christian
SP  - 597
EP  - 616
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12041
ID  - ref1
ER  -