宗教自由是長久能南人 類為權利奮鬥的結果，它其實是最重的、先於國家的一般人權之一；我們必須瞭解，憲法上宗教自由的規定，是一種內在精神自由的保障，而透過自由民主法治國之憲法基本原則的實踐，去創設宗教自由的外在環境自由。我國憲法第13條規定：「人民有信仰宗教之自由」。這是我國承認宗教(信仰)自由為基本權之一的憲法依據。但宗教自由的內涵為何，並無法從這短短十個字就可以理解。有擬從釐清人民、國家與基本權的關係出發，探討宗教自由作為基本權的必要性，由此進一步地分析憲法上宗教自由的內涵。

Religious freedom is a basic human right that people have long been fighting for. It stands out as the most essential right which comes before the nation. Religious freedom prescribed in constitutions implies that the spiritual freedom of people is warranted. Therefore, based on these principles set out in the constitutions of democratic countries, people are able to create a society in which religious freedom are allowed. The thirteenth article of the R.O.C. Constitution states, “People have the freedom to choose their own religion and faith.” However, this statement is to brief and simple to fully express the significance of religious freedom. In this paper, we will start off from the relationship among people, nation, and basic human rights to fully explore the essentiality of religious freedom as a basic human right. Furthermore, we would also analyze the implications of religious freedom as it is stated in the Constitution.