The right to freedom of worship from the perspective of the Lutheran churches in Colombia and Argentina

Abstract

Religion has played a central role in the history of humanity, constituting a fundamental part of life and personal relationships; in this order of ideas, given the existing diversity of beliefs, regulatory frameworks have been generated for their development, permanence and preservation. Therefore, freedom of religion and worship is a right, but also a necessity for society and a legal responsibility for states, in order to protect and safeguard the rights of people who practice - or do not practice - a religion. Thus, the Lutheran branch of Christianity has made its presence felt in countries such as Colombia and Argentina, where the debate on plurality and respect for religious diversity is opening up in two countries with a Roman Catholic tradition.