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- Title: References to God and the Christian Tradition in the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: An Examination of the Background (Report)
- Author : Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies
- Release Date : January 22, 2009
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 275 KB
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The requests to insert a reference to God and Europe's Christian tradition in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe References to the identity and values of the European construction have been made in all treaties of the European Communities and, subsequently, of the European Union. The standard conception is worded in Art. 6 of the Treaty on European Union, which states that the EU is founded "on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law". In other words, European values are political values. If there is a serious breach of these values by a member state, a decision on suspending its membership rights may be made. The cultures of the European peoples represent the background against which the EU functions as a political construction. The principle of "unity in diversity", which is the motto widely recognized as describing the idea of the Union, promotes both the diversity of its cultures and the common cultural heritage (see Art. 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community).