After reading the assigned materials, evaluate the Calas case in historical context. How does this case reveal the conflicts of religion, and, more importantly, how does this reflect the Age of Uncertainty whereby religion, and thereby the state as it is connected to religion, being questioned? How would this fit into the power struggle of politics, heads of state, heads of the Church, and any other relevant figures trying to gain power by taking advantage of current circumstances? Does this still happen today? We are introducing Voltaire here, and he is an important figure in the Enlightenment
..How does Voltaires Treatise reflect the outrage of the Calas case and why do you think reforms are necessary
. In the criminal justice system, in religious institutions, in political and governing entities? And, why are we still talking about this case today? What is Armstrongs argument in his article and how does he use Calas as evidence for his own arguments.
Response Readings: Ways of the World Source 13.3 French State Building and Louis XIV (Page 585)
Ways of the World Challenges to the Catholic Church pages 639-651
Ways of the World Chapter 15 Cultural Transformations
Paris Review Broken on the Wheel Armstrong
Treatise on Toleration Voltaire
YOU MUST INCLUDE REFERENCES/EVIDENCE FROM THE REQUIRED READINGS IN YOUR ESSAY. THIS MEANS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE QUOTES AND/OR PARAPHRASED IDEAS AS SUPPORTING EVIDENCE WITH APPROPRIATE CITATIONS FROM THE TEXTBOOK, THE ARMSTRONG ARTICLE FROM THE PARIS REVIEW, AND VOLTAIRES TREATISE ON TOLERATION. Make sure to submit a well thought out academically structured/written essay with the appropriate evidence and proper citations from the required readings. Your essay should be about 4 pages, 12 point font, double spaced (but dont get caught up in page length. Concentrate instead on quality of content).