The "Radical Enlightenment" promoted the concept of separating church and state, an idea that often credited to English philosopher John Locke (1632–1704). According to his principle of the social contract, Locke said that the government lacked authority in the realm of individual conscience, as this was something rational people could not cede to the government for it or others to control. For Locke, this created a natural right in the liberty of conscience, which he said must therefore remain protected from any government authority. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who is credited with the concept of separating church and state? ANS1 John Locke QSN2 Which term describes John Locke's movement to seperate church and state? ANS2 The "Radical Enlightenment" QSN3 In what year was John Locke born? ANS3 1632 QSN4 In what realm did John Locke feel the government lacked authority? ANS4 the realm of individual conscience