Ulrich Schmiedel, D.Phil. (Oxford), is lecturer in systematic theology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany. His recent research, including the coedited compilation “Religion in the European Refugee Crisis” (New York, 2018), concentrates on the intersections of religion and migration. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/ulrich-schmiedel/rss en Integration Fri, 09 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ulrich Schmiedel https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/09/religion-is-key-to-europes-identity-crisis-over-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/03/09/religion-is-key-to-europes-identity-crisis-over-refugees The arrival of significant numbers of refugees in 2015 caused a European crisis of identity, including over religion, says German theologian Ulrich Schmiedel. He explains how Christianity became the motive to “save Europe” for both those for and against refugees.