A manuscript by John Locke has been discovered in the archives of St. John's College library
A manuscript by John Locke has been discovered in the archives of St. John’s College library, shedding light on the how the man credited with the concept of separating church and state first started to tinker with religious tolerance.
Residents of Maryland -- a state with deep Catholic roots -- may find it notable that the document is titled “The Reasons for Tolerating Papists Equally With Others.” The 17th-century British philosopher drafted two lists: reasons that people should tolerate Catholics -- and reasons they should not.
It the first major discovery of his work in a generation.
“It is like the significant chapter of understanding his views,” said Craig Walmsley, who found the papers and is an editor for Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke. “It shows him starting a tolerant outlook, which is really interesting. It reveals his nuanced views on the tolerance of Catholics.”
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