Конституционни аспекти на религиозните свободи
Constitutional Aspects of the Religious Freedom

Author(s): Emilia Drumeva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: religious freedom; constitution
Summary/Abstract: The article examines the constitutional aspects of the religious freedom in Bulgaria according the acting Constitution from 1991. Three sections can be identified- for the regulation of freedom of conscience, the free choice of religion and the status of the religious communities and institutions. The main argumentation is that the freedom of religion is being transferred in human right and part of the basis of the study of human rights. In contemporary state the religious freedom is integral part of human dignity whether to share or not (certain) religious views. The regulation of religious freedom is tracked in the Turnovo Constitution as well as in the 1947 and 1971 Constitution. The term freedom of conscience is defined as freedom of every person to develop his own religious belief (or not to), regarding the place of man in the world and his attitude towards the supernatural (Higher Powers) and to conduct himself in accordance with the said beliefs. Freedom of conscience is examined parallel with the freedom of thought. The free choice of religion is analyzed in the context of the citizens’ basic constitutional rights. The freedom of religion is studied as well as the status of the religious communities, stipulated in base right that the constitution defines for association and the positive regulation in the Religious Denomination Act.

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