MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 12: Secular state and religion
religionsfrihetslagen
Swedish word. In English: the Freedom of Religion Act
The 1951 law that gave everyone the right to freely choose a religion or to have no religion at all.
Facts about the word
- Freedom of religion has not always been a given in Sweden. Only in 1860 did it become permitted to leave the Church of Sweden, and only if you joined another Christian community. Sverige i fokus s. 42
- The final breakthrough for freedom of religion came with the Freedom of Religion Act in 1951. Sverige i fokus s. 42
- The law made it possible for people to choose their religion completely freely, or not to belong to any religion at all. 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?
The Freedom of Religion Act of 1951 gave everyone the right to freely choose a religion or none at all. It forces no one into a church and is not about the right to vote.
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.
