 | Robert Henry Murray - 1926 - Страниц: 458
...teach and practise toleration in matters of religion. Lastly, he notes those who deny the being of God. "Promises, covenants and oaths, which are the bonds...of God, though but even in thought , dissolves all . " The political philosophy of the eighteenth century, the constitutional doctrines of English lawyers... | |
 | John Locke - 1928 - Страниц: 428
...against his own government. Lastly, those are not at all to be tolerated who deny the being of God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds...of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all. Besides also, those that by their atheism undermine and destroy all religion, can have no pretence... | |
 | A. John Simmons - 1994 - Страниц: 402
...separately.61 Presumably, this is one reason why Locke argues that atheists are not to be tolerated in society: "the taking away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all" (L, 156). The atheist cannot be counted on to fear God's sanctions. But even worse, without knowledge... | |
 | Peter Minowitz - 1993 - Страниц: 376
...(WN Vig2). See pp. 167-68 below. 3 1 . By contrast, Locke excludes atheists from toleration because "promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon or sanctity" for them (A Letter on Toleration, p. 135); "faith and truth, especially in all occasions... | |
 | Said Amir Arjomand - 1993 - Страниц: 318
...includes the religions considered Idolatrous, but excludes atheism from the privilege of toleration, as "the taking away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all." 117. Ibid., p. 52. 118. M. Weber, From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, trans, and ed. H. H. Gerth and... | |
 | Abraham Sagi, Daniel Statman - 1995 - Страниц: 204
...heretics who deny the existence of God: Those are not at all lo be tolerated who deny the being of God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds...of God. though but even in thought, dissolves all. (1991. p. 50} A central thesis of this chapter is that the validity of the dependence of activity cannot... | |
 | Richard Vetterli, Gary C. Bryner - 1996 - Страниц: 294
...membership therein to grant their "allegiance and service" to a foreign prince or power; and athiests, since "[p]romises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon or sanctity for an athiest; for the taking away of God, even only in thought, dissolves all."56 The... | |
 | John Denvir - 1996 - Страниц: 336
...course of making the case for religious pluralism, Locke disallowed the need to tolerate atheists as, "Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds...away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all."5 In Locke's view, without an omnipotent judge or God-eye, we cannot know the difference between... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad - 1996 - Страниц: 268
...being of a God." Locke, like Americans in courtrooms for centuries after, expressed grave concern that "promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds...human society, can have no hold upon an atheist." Jefferson, on the other hand, was prepared to extend the liberties in and of religion to believer and... | |
 | Cary J. Nederman, John Christian Laursen - 1996 - Страниц: 268
...John Locke argues, in his Letter Concerning Toleration, that atheists are not to be tolerated, since "promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society," can have no hold over them.60 Bodin's unwillingness to tolerate atheists is based on more than his political concerns.... | |
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God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon an atheist. The taking away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all. 
