A Letter Concerning Toleration

By Kerry Walters, Patrick Romanell, Mario Montuori, Andrew Dickson White, John Locke

Subjects: Civilisation, Political science, Idealism, Ethics, Theory of knowledge, Années vingt (Vingtième siècle), Open syllabus project, Religious tolerance--history, Bv630.2, Locke, john , 1632-1704, Liberty, Locke, john, 1632-1704, Freedom of religion, Nineteen twenties, Civilization, Religious tolerance, Soul, Early works to 1800, Toleration, 322.1, Modern ethics, History, Religious tolerance--history--17th century

Description: *A Letter Concerning Toleration* by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, and it was immediately translated into other languages. Locke's work appeared amidst a fear that Catholicism might be taking over England, and responds to the problem of religion and government by proposing religious toleration as the answer. This "letter" is addressed to an anonymous "Honored Sir": this was actually Locke's close friend Philipp van Limborch, who published it without Locke's knowledge. (Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Letter_Concerning_Toleration))