MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 12: Secular state and religion
religionsfrihet
Swedish word. In English: freedom of religion
The right to choose your religion, change religion or have no religion at all, and to practise it alone or together with others.
Facts about the word
- The state guarantees everyone's right to decide for themselves whether to belong to a religion. Sverige i fokus s. 42
- The Freedom of Religion Act of 1951 made it possible to freely choose a religion or none at all. Sverige i fokus s. 42
- No one may be discriminated against because of their faith or religious beliefs. Sverige i fokus s. 42
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Freedom of religion is the individual's right to choose, not the state's choice and not a day off.
The word belongs to Chapter 12: A secular state and a multi-religious country in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
