Religious Freedom and the Limits of Propagation: Conversion in the Constituent Assembly of India

In discussions about religious freedom in India, the country's conflict regarding conversion plays a central role. The Constitution's freedom of religion clause, Article 25, grants the right "freely to profess, practise and propagate religion," but this has generated a dispute ab...

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Authors: Claerhout, Sarah 1977- (Author) ; De Roover, Jakob (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-23
Further subjects:B Indian Traditions
B the right to propagate religion
B Constitution of India
B Freedom Of Religion
B Christianity
B Conversion
B India
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