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A President Against Religion

The most essential defense of any free society is the sanctity of conscience. For Americans, this truth is codified in the First Amendment. Yet, in South Korea Article 20 of the Constitution, which guarantees religious liberty, is facing an unprecedented assault from the South Korean president himself.

Last month, President Lee Jae-myung ordered his cabinet to review institutional measures that would allow the government to dissolve religious foundations, citing organizational political intervention. The unpopular cult Unification Church appeared to be the public pretext. But do not be fooled as this is not about rooting out cults. It is about rooting out political opposition with an opening salvo in a war against the country’s conservative Christian community. (RELATED: The Hypocrisy Of Hate)

Twisting the Constitution

To understand the gravity of Lee’s order, we must refer to the history of tyranny. The principle of Separation of Church and State was established to shield the Church from the encroachment of the State. It was not to silence believers from airing their views in the public square.

Lee Jae-myung is twisting this shield provided by law into a sword. By effectively........

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