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Religion and politics in the Enlightenment: How were they aligned?
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I can explain how changes in worldviews during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment period impacted religion's role in society, including in political life.
I can explain who Thomas Hobbes was, his context, and why his religious views were considered controversial.
I can explain Thomas Hobbes’ ideas about the state of nature, the social contract and the role of a sovereign.
I can explain Rousseau's ideas about human nature and society and link them to his religious views.
I can analyse Rousseau's idea of the social contract and how it relates to freedom and the general will.
I can explain how Enlightenment thinking challenged Middle Ages views, focusing on empiricism, deism and the separation of Church and state.
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