I am a scholar of comparative religion and philosophy. I study the world's wisdom traditions and have taught courses on the subject for nearly two decades. I defend the right of each person to approach the Big Questions of life as guided by her or his conscience. Each one of us has the right to study, reflect, meditate, and pray in a way that most opens the heart to wonder and love. We can teach our children about our traditions and encourage them to follow in our footsteps. Or, we can encourage our children to embark upon their own unique and often arduous journey for truth. The choice is ours. We have many rights when it comes to religious freedom. Yet, our right to religious freedom ends when actions deemed divinely ordained cause significant harm to another, even if this other is our own child.