Table of contents

1. The phenomenon of multiculturalism in modern society - 2. Ideological and identity pluralism at the basis of multiculturalism - 3. The phenomenon of religious minorities and the risks associated with their presence - 4. Tolerance as an essential element of the democratic and multicultural state - 5. Tolerance from mere "tolerance" to "harmony in difference" - 6. The difficult limits of tolerance: the paradox of tolerance - 9. The State and intolerance: merits and demerits of the different solutions developed by the doctrine - 10. The State and intolerance: the position of the Italian legislator - 11. Tolerance and overcoming the special protection of religious sentiment in a multicultural society - 12. Recent pronouncements on religious sentiment - 13. European regulations on the subject and the overcoming of favor religionis - 15. The need for a reinforcement of anti-discrimination norms - 16. Religious sentiment as one of the elements of honour - 17. The possible overcoming of the protection of religious sentiment: the application of the norms protecting honour