SSWH13 How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point) Responses Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena. Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena. Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed. Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world. Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Voltaire believed in the separation of church and state and advocated for religious tolerance. Both Diderot and Voltaire criticized the authority and dogma of the Catholic Church, promoting skepticism and the use of reason. They challenged religious structures by promoting scientific inquiry and secularism, advocating for individual freedom of thought and expression, and questioning the power and influence of organized religion in society.
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Diderot and Voltaire challenged religious structures by advocating for freedom of thought, tolerance, and the separation of church and state. They promoted rationalism and scientific inquiry over blind faith, criticized the authority and dogma of the Catholic Church, and questioned the power and influence of organized religion in society. Their ideas helped pave the way for the Enlightenment's emphasis on individual rights, reason, and secularism.
