Intolerance commonly has been associated with religion—and not without basis. For example, Luke 14:23 (KJV), which says, “compel them to come in [Latin: compelle intrare],” was used by medieval religious authorities to justify a “conquest theology.”1 The Crusades, the Inquisition, and other such abuses certainly are a blot on Christendom’s history. Philosopher John Locke’s Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) was inspired by Europe’s post-Reformation
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