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Do we need the rules of religion to become good people? The German philosopher Immanuel Kant tackles this question in his 1793 word Religion Within the Restrictions of Mere Reason. A lot more than 200 years later, it continues to be a key word in the shaping of American religious thought, as well as Kant's most immediate discussion of religious themes. Kant tries to check out religious practices with regards to the Enlightenment activity - of which he was a component - and its own firmly held beliefs in the power of reason and personal liberty. He will not argue against religious opinion itself, but against certain religious practices imposed by the Cathedral. For Kant, true moral carry out doesn't need such interference when human beings naturally really know what is morally right. The reserve was controversial because of Kant's unorthodox views and led to a royal order requesting that he stop authoring religion, which he do - for quite some time. Religion continues to be very important to understanding Kant's many ideas on moral viewpoint and politics, freedom of expression, and religious opinion.
