A Letter Concerning Toleration (Great Books in Philosophy Series)

John Locke

ISBN 10: 0879755989 / ISBN 13: 9780879755980

Published by Prometheus Books, 1990

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78 pages. 8.75x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-0879755989

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Title: A Letter Concerning Toleration (Great Books ...

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and spiritual fulfillment, wars, pogroms, persecution, prejudice, and contempt have been the means of resolving the many and varied disagreements that have arisen over matters religious.In his Letter Concerning Toleration, Locke offers a compelling plea for freedom of conscience and religious expression. He outlines the limits of social and political incursion into the realm of personal belief or non-belief, discusses the dangers of mixing church and state, and strikes hard at those who would use the power of the state to fulfill religious or political goals. Rational persuasion is always to be encouraged in the hope that wayward souls may find a moral direction in life, but the use of force in such matters is unwarranted and unacceptable.Locke also addresses the question of denominational infighting and relations among the major religions. Talk of heresy and schism should be set aside in favor of understanding and cooperation to achieve mutually desirable social ends.

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Library of Liberal Arts title.