Locke on the Relationship Between Government and Religion
Locke on the Relationship Between Government and Religion
Please construct an extended academic discussion of the following questions. Please ensure that your discussion
makes excellent use of textual evidence from our excerpt from Locke’s Letter Concerning Toleration.
- What, according to Locke, is the proper relationship between religion and government? What are Locke’s strongest reasons for defending
that relationship? - As you assess Locke’s argument for religious toleration, what do you think is the strongest objection to his perspective? How might Locke respond to that objection?
Post must be between 75 to 150 words, but may go longer depending on the topic. Please cite any outside sources used.
