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Free to be religious?

In the modern world we are concerned about the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the state. Gordon Reid asks: ‘How important is it that we are free to be religious?’

Edexcel: 6RS02, AS Unit 2 Investigations WJEC: AS 1471 RS/CS

Most people in the UK believe that they have always been free to practise their religious beliefs in whatever way they please. But they are wrong. Freedom to worship may be seen as an essential human right, yet until very recently in the UK there were serious restrictions on an individual’s freedom to follow their own religion in the way they choose.

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