English philosopher whose arguments for natural rights, civil toleration, and the primacy of Scripture shaped early Restoration thinkers. His defense of freedom of conscience helped frame Thomas Campbell’s "Declaration and Address" and the Stone-Campbell emphasis on voluntary faith.
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Built upon: Francis Bacon
Locke carried forward Bacon’s insistence on observation and experiment into political theory and religious toleration. -
Inspired: Thomas Campbell
Locke’s writings on toleration and natural rights informed Campbell’s plea for religious liberty. -
Inspired: Alexander Campbell
Locke’s writings on toleration and natural rights informed Campbell’s plea for religious liberty.
Selected Quotes
“No man can, if he would, conform his faith to the dictates of another.”
“The care of souls cannot belong to the civil magistrate.”