Religion without Cod: Dworkin's approach of religious freedom/Religiao sem Deus: liberdade religiosa em Ronald Dworkin

The research aims to critically analyze the conception of religious freedom from Ronald Dworkin, focused on his work called Religion Without God. Dworkin treats religious freedom as a right to ethical independence, which includes atheists and agnostics. Despite the merits of his proposal, the author's view is insufficient to explain and safely justify the issue of religious freedom in the context of a democracy. The research is divided into four topics: begins with the presentation of the core elements of Dworkin's proposal on religious freedom; subsequently, it indicates the virtues of its comprehensive and inclusivist approach; in the third topic, proposes a caveat pointing out possible inconsistencies of the Dworkin's conception; in the last topic, contrasts Religion Without God with an approach by John Rawls. The method used is the deductive, based on bibliographical, doctrinal and legislative research. It concludes that Ronald Dworkin's conception of religious freedom, while comprehensive, including its atheists and agnostics, is insufficient for the proper protection of all religious expressions within a democracy.