Religious Freedom

Published: May 16, 2021, 6 p.m.

It\u2019s often said that it was the intolerance of Christians, from the apostle Paul to the Renaissance Popes, that led to the Enlightenment\u2019s secular cry for \u201cfreedom of religion\u201d - and even freedom from religion.\n\nReligion fosters bigotry and violence toward difference. Enlightened secular thought fosters peace and pluralism. Right? \n\nBut did you know there are religious origins to religious freedom?