Even if you are sympathetic to Catholic parents who conscientiously object to mandatory vaccinations, do you really want to live in a country where public officials determine what counts as heresy for religious citizens?
Francis J. Beckwith
Francis Joseph Beckwith is a professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He also serves on the advisory board of legal experts for the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission.
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What happens when social movements are at odds with Catholic teaching?
It is difficult for a thoughtful Catholic to separate the wheat from the chaff in assessing secular social movements and causes. But we owe it to each other to try.