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Gives attention to the crisis of religious freedom in the twenty-first century. It outlines how Christianity has been at the centre of creating a pluralistic society, from the Roman Empire in 313 to the American Revolution in 1776.

This bold vision of freedom brings religion into the realm of public debate without allowing the state to banish or control it. “The question of religious freedom, closely connected to that of freedom of conscience,” writes Cardinal Scola, “is revealing itself today to be crucial not only to the development of Western societies but also to the peaceful evolution of their relationships with Asia, Africa, and Latin America.”