Arab world Quote by Walter Kasper

Those who are unprepared to demonstrate tolerance cannot expect or even demand tolerance for themselves.

— Walter Kasper

Where it is the majority religion, Islam does not recognize religious freedom, at least not as we understand it. Islam is a different culture.…

— Walter Kasper

Europe sees itself as a liberal-minded society. It has no desire to be, nor can it be, a "Christian club.

— Walter Kasper

The distinction between radical Islam and moderate Muslims is important, as are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, and between militant and mystical Islam.

— Walter Kasper

Suicide attacks are the actions of losers who have nothing left to lose. In this case, Islam serves as a mask, a cover for…

— Walter Kasper

Islam undoubtedly deserves respect. It has some things in common with Christianity, such as Abraham as a common progenitor, and the belief in only…

— 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…

— Walter Kasper

Christianity brought something new and revolutionary: freedom and unconditional dignity for each individual, regardless of his religion, culture or nationality. But the East and…

— 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,…

— Walter Kasper

The conflict with Islam has, after all, existed throughout European history.

— 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…

— Walter Kasper

The scientific and societal achievements of the modern age are undisputable. But after the French Revolution, modernity increasingly emancipated itself from Christian roots, thereby…

— Walter Kasper