Being church and freedom of religion – the function and ambit of religious freedom

Authors

  • P Coertzen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2008.v49n3.a05

Keywords:

Ambit of religious freedom, Churches, Function of religious freedom, Religion, Religious freedom

Abstract

This article is about the function and ambit of religious freedom for churches specifically with regard to the constitutional situation in South Africa. Constitutions that guarantee freedom of religion allows churches, and of course also other religious institutions, a certain space under certain conditions, in which to exercise their religious freedom. This firstly means that churches have to be very certain about their own faith identity, secondly what religious freedoms means and thirdly how far that freedom goes. The article endeavors to answer all three these questions in order to help churches to make the fullest use of freedom of religion.

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Published

2008-12-31

How to Cite

Coertzen, P. (2008). Being church and freedom of religion – the function and ambit of religious freedom. NGTT | Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 49(3&4). https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2008.v49n3.a05

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 3&4 (2008)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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