REVEALED LEGISLATION, THE TRUE SOCIAL CONTRACT AND THE SECULAR STATE. HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Religious freedom and its related rights constitute the oldest of fundamental rights.Since prehistoric times, religions created the first norms, both religious and for coexistence, and laid the foundation for State theory.Religions invented the idea of revealed legislation, which functioned until the 19th century when it began to crumble.This essay analyzes the earliest known norms and the long journey toward establishing the Secular State, emphasizing New Spain and its heir, Mexico.