“Children First” column for the Wall Street Journal
posted by Richard Land on 05.02.2008
Topics: abuse, children, religious freedom
My latest column, written for The Wall Street Journal:
Excerpt:
“The removal of 462 children from the FLDS polygamist sect’s… ranch in Eldorado, Texas…has raised important questions about separation of church and state and the First Amendment’s “free exercise” protections.
Americans believe fervently in the “unalienable” right to the “free exercise” of religious faith without interference from government. However, we also have a deep-seated interest in protecting children from abuse.
What should Americans make of all this? How do we respect religious freedom while protecting children?”