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John Locke: The Reasonableness of Christianity (Paperback)
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John Locke: The Reasonableness of Christianity (Paperback)
Series: Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke
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n 1695 John Locke published The Reasonableness of Christianity, an
enquiry into the foundations of Christian belief. He did so
anonymously, to avoid public involvement in the fiercely partisan
religious controversies of the day. In the Reasonableness Locke
considered what it was to which all Christians must assent in
faith; he argued that the answer could be found by anyone for
themselves in the divine revelation of Scripture alone. He
maintained that the requirements of Scripture were few and simple,
and therefore offered a basis for tolerant agreement among all
Christians, and the promise of peace, stability, and security
through toleration. This is the first critical edition of the
Reasonableness: for the first time an authoritative annotated text
is presented, with full information about sources, variants,
amendments, and the publishing history of the work. Also provided
in the editorial notes are cross-references, references to other
works by Locke, definitions of terms, and other information
conducive to an understanding of the text. Though modern interest
has focused particularly on Locke's philosophy and political
theory, increasing attention is being paid to his religious
thought. These different strands cannot be understood properly in
isolation from each other: so the broader aim of this edition is to
help towards an improved understanding of his religious thought in
the context of his work as a philosopher, political theorist, and
exponent of religious toleration. In his editorial introduction
John Higgins-Biddle investigates how Locke's ideas developed, and
offers a critical assessment of the three main contemporary and
subsequent interpretations of Locke's religious thought, all of
which are shown to be unsatisfactory.
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