Libertad religiosa y el protestantismo en España: desafios de un derecho fundamental para una minoría invisible

Abstract

This research tries to make the analysis of the development of the right of religious freedom in Spain concerning Protestantism, that is, as a right that is part of the constitutional catalog and must be guaranteed to all - all faiths - equally. What is called a minority in this work refers to Christian denominations or congregations of non-Catholic origin, that is, the majority of Evangelical or Protestant Churches that belong to the different faith groups that originated in the Religious Reformation of the century. XVI and which is grouped under the name of Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (FEREDE). Research sources focus on the scarce legal Doctrine on the subject, on the report of the Religious Freedom Advisory Commission attached to the Ministry of Justice and on the agreement between the Spanish State and the FEREDE, its application and development. The central objective is to bring to light the inequality and invisibility that minority confessions face, especially the evangelical church that has had its origin in Protestantism and that tries to survive in a state that declares itself non-denominational, but with a Catholic majority and with many concessions, advantages and traditions in its relationship with Catholicism: What measures could be taken to match the guarantees of religious freedom in Protestantism? The question remains to be reflected.