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A Letter Concerning Toleration

A work by John Locke, first published in 1689

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  • What korrents draws from it

    Toleration of other Christians is the chief mark of the true church, Tolerating religious difference agrees with both the Gospel and human reason, The state seems to exist only to secure civil interests such as life, liberty, health and property …

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Key facts

First published
16892
Edition korrents quotes
1689; English translation attributed to William Popple3
Claims on korrents
211

What korrents draws from it

korrents’ reading of claims quoted word for word from the book; each opens the quote and where it sits.

  1. Toleration of other Christians is the chief mark of the true church (opens korrents.com)1

  2. Tolerating religious difference agrees with both the Gospel and human reason (opens korrents.com)1

  3. The state seems to exist only to secure civil interests such as life, liberty, health and property (opens korrents.com)1

  4. People cannot consent to let a ruler prescribe their faith or worship (opens korrents.com)1

  5. Force cannot compel belief, so the care of souls does not belong to the ruler (opens korrents.com)1

  6. Civil government's power is confined to this world and has nothing to do with the next (opens korrents.com)1

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  1. A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689; English translation attributed to William Popple) (korrents) (opens korrents.com)
  2. A Letter Concerning Toleration, Q914139 (Wikidata) (opens wikidata.org)
  3. A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689; English translation attributed to William Popple) (en.wikisource.org) (opens en.wikisource.org)

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