Why Religious Freedom Matters

April 21st, 2026 | 8 min read

The following excerpt from Allen D. Hertzke, Why Religious Freedom Matters: Human Rights and Human Flourishing, is published with permission of Notre Dame Press.

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Allen D. Hertzke

Allen D. Hertzke is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Oklahoma. He is author or editor of ten books, including Freeing God’s Children and The Future of Religious Freedom. He served a ten-year term on the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at the Vatican.

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Why Religious Freedom Matters

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