The Enlightenment p 50 notes Believed earlier periods were covered in darkness Many political and social changes BUT undermined the role of Christianity Rene Descartes only mathematics led to certainty know truth through axioms math Did not trust any path to truth except reason RATIONALISM VERSUS VERSUS John Locke rationalism insufficient ideas found obvious by Descartes not implanted in mind by God EMPIRICISM best was to find true knowledge is through experience observe the world to find truth led to Newton s Law of Gravity Spinoza doubted the Bible skepticism atheism toleration of all ideas he believed religion limits liberty SECULARISM no combination between church and state Enlightenment Standards o Unreasonable that there is a God who works his will within our lives o Bible is just another religious book RESULT some form of deism that fell short of true Christianity
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