Christian social philosopher, who challenged the Divine Right of Kings with the theologically grounded alternative of liberal democracy. This he expounded in terms of social contract between consenting members of society, who together constitute a rule of law, which in turn guarantees the natural rights of all who respect it. As one who was deeply committed to principles of social tolerance and religious freedom, there were periods of his life particularly in the 1660s and 1670s when he found it safer to live in Holland than in England.

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