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The relationship of religious liberty to civil liberty and a democratic state

The principle of religious liberty may well lay claim to being the foundation of all civil liberties and a democratic state. The concept of religious liberty was the inevitable result of a way of thinking about the nature of religion, the nature of the human person, and the nature of the state. By "religious liberty" is meant the inherent right of a person to profess or not to profess a religious faith; to worship or not to worship, in public or in private, according to one's own conscience, understanding, or preferences; to witness to or to propagate one's faith or beliefs; to join in association with others of like faith or beliefs; and to change one's religious identity or beliefs-all ...

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