Question

How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)

Responses

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.
Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.

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.

Answer 1

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Diderot and Voltaire challenged religious structures by using reasoning and emphasizing the importance of freedom of religion. While Diderot believed that freedom of religion could potentially cause problems within the state, Voltaire disagreed and argued for religious tolerance. Both thinkers rejected the idea that religion explained all natural phenomena and instead emphasized the power of rational thought and scientific inquiry.