Little Tommy finishes his bath. Before Dad knows where he has gone, Tommy has made his way down the steps into the living room where Mom is hosting the women's group from the church. Instant laughter erupts as Tommy, wearing only his birthday suit and without the slightest hint of self-consciousness, makes his way across the room where his horrified Mom whisks him up and hurries him back up to put on his pajamas. As all of this unfolds, you think to yourself rather sadly, "Little Tommy will learn soon enough that society places limits on a person's freedom."

In John's Gospel, Jesus speaks these words to his followers, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." What did Jesus mean by that? What is freedom?

FOR SOME PEOPLE, FREEDOM MEANS "FREEDOM FROM . . ." Freedom from …