Why was William Tyndale perceived as a threat? Should we always be allowed to express our ideas and opinions?
	The medieval Roman Catholic Church in Britain felt itself under threat from the 'Lollards' well before Tyndale's time. Lollards called into question many church practices - devotion to saints, pilgrimages, etc - and encouraged scriptural translation and debate of theological ideas by lay people. Tyndale's unauthorized translation openly called in question many Catholic practices ('penance', for example, which was thought of as a sacrament, was translated as 'forgiveness'). Tyndale was unquestionably a learned and devout Christian and it is almost impossible not to respect his historic role as a truth-teller. Yet most societies, including our own, have their taboos and restrictions on 'free expression.' Britain has blasphemy laws (though they only apply to the Church of England) and laws against incitement to racial hatred. Other countries legislated against Holocaust denial, while some states in America insist that 'Creation Science' is taught alongside Darwinian theories. Why is total freedom of expression seldom practiced? The Tyndale Society website can be found at:       http://www.tyndale.org/
	Is 'Truth' always desirable? It certainly might prove uncomfortable for most of us. In the film Liar Liar, Jim Carey plays a lawyer who, for one day, is utterly unable to lie. Whatever he is asked, he is compelled to tell the truth. The idea has potential for creative use. What would the world be like if everyone behaved like this? As the students to write their own story or script following through the implications of this scenario.