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‘Reason is but a Dim Light in Comparison with Revelation’: Robert Greene, Revelation and John Locke

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article delves into the often-overlooked scholar Robert Greene, a Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, who authored works in both religion and natural philosophy. Greene made significant contributions to the debate on the interplay between reason and faith, with his primary target being John Locke, whose epistemology and views on the relationship between reason and faith he considered detrimental to religion. This article examines Greene’s criticism of Locke’s views on the relationship between reason and faith within its institutional context, shedding new light on Locke’s early reception at the University of Cambridge.

Source: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

DOI: 10.1017/s002204692500003x

Author: STEFFEN DUCHEYNE

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Language: English

Topic: Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550