The paper explores the globalization of religious freedom as a universal human rights in the 21st century. It discusses the evolution of international religious freedom and depicts the importance of such freedom globally. It emphasizes a broad spectrum of international issues and challenges pertaining to religious freedom. The paper finally contends that the international religious freedom is becoming more important issue in a study of the resurgence of religion in international affairs as it relates to the conflict and understanding of the contemporary global society.
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