John Locke · Politics

Religious Toleration

Locke’s case for separating the church from the power of the state - that belief cannot be coerced, so persecution is both wrong and futile.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Locke argued for separating church from state because belief cannot be coerced. State that argument, and name one group he refused to tolerate and why.

Leads to Baruch Spinoza.

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