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The ultra-secular shift in the understanding of laïcité in France harms religious freedom

The ultra-secular shift in the understanding of laïcité in France harms religious freedom

Secularism is the way of life in most of Europe. But how it is defined and implemented is not uniform. Two primary models of secularism exist on the continent. On one side is the American model (widely followed across Europe), which aims to protect religions from the State. On the other side is the French concept of laïcité. Unlike the typical understanding of secularism as defined in English, the aim of laïcité is to protect the State from religions.
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