
Published:
21 September 2017
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9780191849572
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9780191849572
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IV. Human Nature and Divine: Spiritual Controversies over Toleration, Conformity, and Rational Christianity
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Ezell, Margaret J. M., 'Human Nature and Divine: Spiritual Controversies over Toleration, Conformity, and Rational Christianity', The Oxford English Literary History: Volume V: 1645–1714: The Later Seventeenth Century: Companion Volume, Oxford English Literary History (Oxford , online edn, Oxford Academic, 21 Sept. 2017), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780191849572.003.0018, accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Abstract
Prior to leaving the throne, King James had urged toleration and liberty of conscious for religious beliefs, especially for Catholics and dissenters. This was strongly resisted by the Anglican hierarchy and Whig party. On the arrival of William and Mary, ministers were again required to take an oath of loyalty; many refused, believing that their oath sworn to King James was still in force were called non-juring ministers and lost their clerical positions. John Locke argued for a rational Christianity, while others argued for a spiritual life based on direct revelation from God.
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Toleration, conformity, conscience, dissenters, non-juring, John Locke, rational Christianity
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