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God, Locke, and Liberty: The Struggle for Religious Freedom in the West
2014·274 pages
Historian examines John Locke's defense of religious toleration, rooted in Christian humanism and Jesus' teachings, as a response to European religious conflicts.
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Historian examines John Locke's defense of religious toleration, rooted in Christian humanism and Jesus' teachings, as a response to European religious conflicts.
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“I no sooner perceived myself in the world,” wrote English philosopher John Locke, “than I found myself in a storm.” The storm of which Locke spoke was the maelstrom of religious fanaticism and intolerance that was tearing apart the social fabric of European society. His response was A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689), arguably the most important defense of religious freedom in the Western tradition. In God, Locke, and Liberty: The Struggle for Religious Freedom in the West, historian Joseph ...
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Central focus on Christian theology, Jesus' teachings, and Locke's reinterpretation of the gospel
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Analysis of liberal political theory, religious freedom, and early modern European governance
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