An article by former Bridgefolk director Gerald Schlabach on religious freedom appears in the current issue of Commonweal magazine. The article, “Outvoted, Not Persecuted: Four Lessons about Religious Freedom” takes the experience of Mennonites, historic peace churches, and other minority churches into debates among American Catholics about whether their religious liberties are being threatened.
The full article is available for Commonweal subscribers at http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/outvoted-not-persecuted, but the following excerpts convey the arc of Schlabach’s argument: Continue reading “Gerald Schlabach reflects on religious freedom in Commonweal magazine”