“Europe sees itself as a liberal-minded society. It has no desire to be, nor can it be, a "Christian club.” ChristianDesireEuropeClubs Author:Walter Kasper
“Europe's experiment with multiculturalism, or the side-by-side existence of different cultures, has failed throughout the continent. Integration requires a minimum basis of shared values, that is, a culture of mutual tolerance and respect - in other words, what constitutes the heart of European culture.” HeartDifferentValuesCultureSidesExistenceEuropeBasesToleranceExperimentsMutualContinentsMinimumIntegrationMulticulturalismDifferent CulturesShared ValuesTolerance And Respect Author:Walter Kasper
“A Europe that qualifies its own values is not attractive in the eyes of Muslims. Europe must conduct itself as a strong partner, both intellectually and spiritually, and it must be convinced of its own advantages. This is the only way we will gain respect.” WayEyeValuesStrongGainsEuropeAdvantageConvincedPartnersAttractive Author:Walter Kasper
“Only a Europe that is conscious of its own values can be both an economically strong and a morally and intellectually respected partner, and thereby extend its hospitality to others. It's a cultural disgrace that we are forced to identify no-go areas for foreigners.” ValuesStrongConsciousEuropeAreasPartnersHospitalityDisgraceForeigners Author:Walter Kasper
“The religious wars showed that the Christian faith was no longer Europe's unifying force. A new common ground was needed, and it was found in reason, which is something that is shared by all of mankind. This was one of the roots of the Enlightenment and its concept of universal human rights.” HumansWarReasonChristianFoundForceReligiousCommonRightsMankindNeededEnlightenmentConceptsEuropeRootsUniversalHuman RightsChristian FaithCommon GroundUnifyingReligious Wars Author:Walter Kasper
“The end of World War I also marked the end of bourgeois culture. An inner emptiness developed that, in the 19th and 20th centuries, paved the way for two ideologies that dragged Europe and the world into an abyss and plunged it into a catastrophe.” WorldWayTwoWarEndsCultureCenturyEuropeIdeologyWar Of The WorldsEmptinessWorld War ICatastrophe20th CenturyAbyssBourgeois Author:Walter Kasper
“The fundamental issue, when it comes to Europe's future, will be whether and how we manage to transfer the ideals that once made Europe great - especially its Christian roots - into today's changed world. No one wants to return to the Middle Ages.” WorldWantMadeAgeTodayChristianIssuesMiddleChangedReturnEuropeIdealsRootsFundamentalsManageMiddle AgesTransfers Author:Walter Kasper
“The distinction between the religious and secular orders is a fundamental aspect of Christianity. This distinction is an innovation compared to Islam and Judaism, and it is an advantage that has helped shape Europe.” OrderReligiousChristianityShapesEuropeAdvantageAspectInnovationFundamentalsIslamDistinctionSecularJudaism Author:Walter Kasper
