Voltaire. About faith, tolerance and atheism

Voltaire is one of the largest thinkers of the 18th century, a poet, playwright, publicist, historian. He was called the king of public opinion. In his sharp articles and pamphlets, Voltaire protested against wars, religious fanaticism, the persecution of dissenters and advocated education and social freedoms. The Treatise of Voltaire, written two and a half centuries ago, and today sounds fresh and topically, since its main topic - tolerance to dissenters - is relevant at all times. Tolerance is one of the fundamental principles of humanity, the author believes and urges to be guided by this principle in his actions. The work "instructive sermons read in a private meeting in London in 1765", published in 1767, is represented by two heads of the certificates: on atheism and about superstition. The criticism of atheism and the justification of faith in God are combined with Voltaire with criticism of ancient and modern religions and churches, primarily Judaism and Christianity. The head of the famous" philosophical letters" called "comments on the" thoughts of Mr. Pascal "became the third part of our publication. Admiring Pascal and paying tribute to the power of his mind, Voltaire, nevertheless, criticizes his Christian views