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The aim is to explore the Protestant Reformation's role as a foundation for human rights and individual liberties.

April 16, 2026Open Access

Law, Religion and Human Rights: A Historical Protestant Perspective

Key Points

The aim is to explore the Protestant Reformation's role as a foundation for human rights and individual liberties.
Historical analysis of the Protestant Reformation
Examination of the development of religious human rights
Analysis of the political impact of Protestant thought
The Reformation is identified as a pivotal human rights movement.
It established foundational concepts of individual liberty.
Churches continue to play a vital role in advancing human rights.

Abstract

The author discusses the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation as a human rights movement. The Reformation not only laid the groundwork for religious human rights but also created the platform for the more expansive conceptions of individual liberty that shaped the political development of the West. The continuing importance of the churches in the human rights movement is affirmed.

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Witte, Jr., John (Thu,) studied this question.

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