Religious & Irreligious Freedom in Catholic Magisterial Teaching

In the Second Vatican Council’s <i>Dignitatis Humanae</i>, the Catholic Church declares that all persons have a right to religious freedom. One question left unaddressed by this declaration, as well as by subsequent theological debate, is whether this notion of religious freedom extends...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Author:	Patrick X. Gardner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Subjects:	religious freedom atheism Catholic Church Church & State
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/5/671

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