Posted: February 16th, 2017

What, according to Locke, is the proper relationship between religion and government? What are Locke’s strongest reasons for defending that relationship?

Please construct an extended academic discussion of the following questions. Please ensure that your discussion
makes excellent use of textual evidence from our excerpt from Locke’s Letter Concerning Toleration.

• What, according to Locke, is the proper relationship between religion and government? What are Locke’s strongest reasons for defending
  that relationship?

As you assess Locke’s argument for religious toleration, what do you think is the strongest  objection to his perspective? How might Locke respond to that objection?