Building religious freedom in Portugal: from the legal trail to the perception of religious freedom among evangelical leaders

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2020vol20i3a14

Keywords:

Religious freedom, Interfaith dialogue, Evangelical leaders, Perception, Portugal

Abstract

Today, 90% of the countries in the world already have clauses on religious freedom in their key legal texts. In view of this, one might ask: what is yet to be discussed regarding this subject? Have we not achieved an end of history concerning religious freedom? In fact, the Portuguese case, while usually claimed as a good example of religious freedom, continues to challenge this assumption. Our work focuses precisely on the analysis of these challenges. Through a questionnaire applied to evangelical leaders in Portugal, we analyze the perception of religious freedom in the country. We conclude that, although there is a well-defined system of State-religious separation and a relatively advanced regime of religious freedom, in Portugal there seems to be a certain dichotomy between de facto and de jure religious freedom.

Author Biographies

Jorge Botelho Moniz, UCP

Membro dos Diretores da CITER (UCP, Portugal). Doutor em Ciência Política

Paulo Mendes Pinto

Diretor da Licenciatura e do Mestrado em Ciência das Religiões da UnLusófona (Portugal). Mestre em História e Cultura Pré-Clássica (ULisboa)

José Brissos-Lino, UnLusófona

Docente e Investigador Associado no cursod e Ciência das Religiões da UnLusófona (Portugal). Doutor em Psicologia (AUTÓNOMA, Portugal).

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Published

2020-12-11

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2020): Religião e cultura pop

Section

Intercâmbio

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