Question
How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)
1. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
2. Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
3. Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
4. Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
1. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
2. Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
3. Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
4. Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
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The correct answer is:
1. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot and Voltaire were key figures in the Enlightenment, advocating for reason, skepticism of traditional beliefs, and the questioning of religious authority. They emphasized rational thought and empirical evidence over religious dogma, which challenged the existing religious structures of their time.
1. Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot and Voltaire were key figures in the Enlightenment, advocating for reason, skepticism of traditional beliefs, and the questioning of religious authority. They emphasized rational thought and empirical evidence over religious dogma, which challenged the existing religious structures of their time.