Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, China, in May 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
During my travels on behalf of the Department of State, people sometimes ask, "Why does the Department of State expend so much effort to chronicle the status of religious freedom around the world?" Because religious freedom matters. In a world where 84 percent of the population claim a religion, it matters that people be free to make personal choices regarding their faith: to believe or not to believe, as well as to change one's religion without fear. Religious freedom matters not only because it is a universal human right, but also because it is essential for peaceful and thriving...more
[view whole blog post
]
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
See More
Report Abuse