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Argues that Europe has always been a transnational & multicultural arena in which people moved freely over each other's lands, adding their uniqueness to the cultures of different countries. An exploration of the contributions of religious groups to the historical meaning of Europe looks beyond the Christian majority to consider the cultural input of Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, & Hindus. Special attention is given to the notion of a European identity & how the new wave of migrants will alter the shape of European culture. Although religion, primarily Christianity, is seen as both a unifying factor & the main basis of "European culture," there is considerable disagreement over the idea of a common European identity. It is contended that diversity does not inhibit the notion of a common European culture & individuals can claim to be European without giving up their specific subnational/transnational identities. The idea of a new Europe that as one of "ethnic heterogeneity inserted into a multicultural suprastate" is considered, along with obstacles standing in the way of such a formulation. J. Lindroth

Argues that Europe has always been a transnational & multicultural arena in which people moved freely over each other's lands, adding their uniqueness to the cultures of different countries. An exploration of the contributions of religious groups to the historical meaning of Europe looks beyond the Christian majority to consider the cultural input of Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, & Hindus. Special attention is given to the notion of a European identity & how the new wave of migrants will alter the shape of European culture. Although religion, primarily Christianity, is seen as both a unifying factor & the main basis of "European culture," there is considerable disagreement over the idea of a common European identity. It is contended that diversity does not inhibit the notion of a common European culture & individuals can claim to be European without giving up their specific subnational/transnational identities. The idea of a new Europe that as one of "ethnic heterogeneity inserted into a multicultural suprastate" is considered, along with obstacles standing in the way of such a formulation. J. Lindroth