Confessional Conflicts Between The 17th And 18th Century

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The 17th and 18th century was the era of inquiry and thinking also known as the Enlightenment period. The Enlightenment caused people to think beyond the bible, to rationalize God’s creation. Instead, they used nature, science, and rational thinking to transform Christian Theology. Writers such as Pascal utilized logical reason to argue about God’s existence and if it matters if mankind believed in Him or not. Tindal views on nature to show God’s works and laws, not the bible. Before the 17th century, Christianity was split up into different confessional religions. These religious sects fought over whose Christian belief was better causing a lot of bloodshed and destruction. The confessional conflicts led to the discovery of the Americas