This movement began in the late 17th to early 18th century, and mainly dealt with scientific and intellectual reason. As this was barely being discovered, scientists and other intellectuals believed that “reason, not just faith, could create progress and advance knowledge,” and that “humans had a moral sense on which they could rely to tell the difference between right and wrong- that they did not always need to turn to God for guidance in making decisions.” This movement is an example of the freedom of religion granted by salutary neglect in the colonies because these types of beliefs would most likely not have been tolerated in England because they state that the people should not rely on God for everything, which counteracts with the beliefs of the Church, and that could have resulted in the people who participated in the Enlightenment being persecuted. However, since it occurred in the colonies, where they had the freedom to question religions and speak up about them, the movement was completely
This movement began in the late 17th to early 18th century, and mainly dealt with scientific and intellectual reason. As this was barely being discovered, scientists and other intellectuals believed that “reason, not just faith, could create progress and advance knowledge,” and that “humans had a moral sense on which they could rely to tell the difference between right and wrong- that they did not always need to turn to God for guidance in making decisions.” This movement is an example of the freedom of religion granted by salutary neglect in the colonies because these types of beliefs would most likely not have been tolerated in England because they state that the people should not rely on God for everything, which counteracts with the beliefs of the Church, and that could have resulted in the people who participated in the Enlightenment being persecuted. However, since it occurred in the colonies, where they had the freedom to question religions and speak up about them, the movement was completely