FIDES ET LIBERTAS 2 0 0 0 The Journal of the International Religious Liberty Association FIDES ET LIBERTAS 2 0 0 0 The Journal o f the International Religious Liberty Association International Religious Liberty Association 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600, United States of America Phone 301.680.6680 Fax 301.680.6695 Email
[email protected] Web site www.IRLA.org International Religious Liberty Association OFFICERS Bert B. Beach (U.S.A.), President 2000 Matthew A. Bediako (Ghana), Gunnar Staalsett (Norway), Denton Lotz (U.S.A.), Robert W. Nixon (U.S.A.), Leo S. Ranzolin (Brazil, U.S.A.), Vice Presidents John Graz (France, Switzerland), Secretary General Richard Lee Fenn (U.S.A.), Deputy Secretary General Donald E. Robinson (U.S.A.), Treasurer Rajmund Dabrowski (Poland), Director of Communication Jonathan Gallagher (U.K.), News Director and Webmaster Mitchell A. Tyner (U.S.A.), Legal Counsel Marilyn Riley (U.S.A.), Milind Lazarus Borge (U.S.A.), Staff BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bert B. Beach (U.S.A.), Chair 2000 Matthew A. Bediako (Ghana), Gunnar Staalsett (Norway), Denton Lotz (U.S.A.), Robert W. Nixon (U.S.A.), Leo S. Ranzolin (Brazil, U.S.A.), Vice Chairs John Graz (France, Switzerland), Secretary General Richard Lee Fenn (U.S.A.), Deputy Secretary General Siloe Joao de Almeida (Brazil), Lee Boothby (U.S.A.), Reinder Bruinsma (Netherlands), Ray L. Coombe (Australia), Rajmund Dabrowski (Poland), W. Cole Durham (U.S.A.), Clarence E. Hodges (U.S.A.), Eugene Hsu (China), Anatoly Krasikov (Russia), Victor P. Krushenitsky (Russia), Roland Minnerath (France), Mario Nino (U.S.A.), Jan Paulsen (Norway), Donald E.