Explain Locke and Jefferson’s rationale for supporting relig…
Explain Locke and Jefferson’s rationale for supporting religious tolerance. How do these fit in with Stephan’s ‘twin tolerations’? Is their rationale equally applicable for all five of the religions that we have studied? If so, why? If not, how might it differ?
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According to Paine and Coyne, what are the areas of greatest, and most problematic, conflicts between religion & scientific reasoning? How does this conflict spill over into politics and public policy? How does this conflict, and its potential effect on politics, differ between the five religions that we have studied?
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Based on the articles by Kuru and Shorten, how can the line be drawn between protecting religious freedom and protecting individual rights (that may be contrary to religious beliefs)? How should the state distinguish between individual versus group (or national) identity? How does the concept of religious freedom and individual rights differ in the five religions discussed in class?
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Identify the unique aspects of each of the five religions discussed in class (In no more than 2 or 3 sentences per religion). How do the main figures in the five religions studied differ from one another (i.e. from the main figures in other religions)? How do these differences in the nature of these figures affect the principles and beliefs of the different religions?
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