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  2. Freedom of religion - Wikipedia

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    Freedom of religion edicts have been found written during Ashoka the Great's reign in the 3rd century BC. Freedom to practise, preach and propagate any religion is a constitutional right in Republic of India. Most major religious festivals of the main communities are included in the list of national holidays.

  3. Christian liberty - Wikipedia

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    In Christianity, the doctrine of Christian liberty or Christian freedom states that Christians have been set free in Christ and are thus free to serve him. [1] Lester DeKoster views the two aspects of Christian liberty as "freedom from" and "freedom for" and suggests that the pivot between the two is the divine law .

  4. Outline of Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    Christian theology is the study of Christian belief and practice. Such study concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as on Christian tradition . Christian theologians use biblical exegesis , rational analysis, and argument.

  5. Christianity and politics - Wikipedia

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    The first state to recognize Christianity as its official religion was the Kingdom of Armenia in 301. [1] Christianity gained prominence in Roman politics during the reign of Constantine the Great, who favored Christianity and legalized its practice in the empire in 313. [2] Christians were also appointed to government positions at this time. [3]

  6. Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice. [1] It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis and argument. Theologians may ...

  7. Religious thought of Edmund Burke - Wikipedia

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    In this way, Burke envisioned Christianity as "contributing directly to the cohesion and improvement of society". [12] Burke argued that "the consecration of the state by a state religious establishment" was necessary to secure the freedom of Englishmen. [ 18 ]

  8. Religious tolerance - Wikipedia

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    Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance [68]

  9. History of Christianity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Democratization of American Christianity (1989). excerpt and text search; Johnson, Paul, ed. African-American Christianity: Essays in History, (1994) complete text online free; Keller, Rosemary Skinner, and Rosemary Radford Ruether, eds. Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America (3 vol 2006)