Question
Which historical figure promoted the idea that the government should not establish an official church?
A King John
B John Locke
C Thomas Jefferson
D Baron de Montesquieu
A King John
B John Locke
C Thomas Jefferson
D Baron de Montesquieu
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a strong advocate for the separation of church and state and believed that the government should not establish an official church. His writings, particularly the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, reflect this principle.
Thomas Jefferson was a strong advocate for the separation of church and state and believed that the government should not establish an official church. His writings, particularly the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, reflect this principle.