"Das wäre der dunkle Fleck". (Interview von Linus Schöpfer mit Christian von Zimmermann über den Gotthelf-Nachlass)

Wirbel um Gotthelf: Ein Nachfahre hält Manuskripte zurück und droht gar mit deren Vernichtung. Dozent Christian von Zimmermann erklärt, wie der Streit die grosse Berner Gotthelf-Edition beeinflusst.

A Christian Identity for the Liberal State?

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.