‘Key test’: Japan’s clash with church seen as a pivotal moment for religious liberty

By Ben Wolfgang

The bedrock principle of religious liberty faces a historic test right now in Japan, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told an audience at a major summit in Washington this week, warning that a dangerous, communist-backed effort to punish the Unification Church could carry severe consequences for people of all faiths across the globe.

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