https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/08/02/looking-backward-to-look-forward-some-wisdom-from-john-locke-on-tolerance/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:25:44 -0400<![CDATA[Look through some notes, I stumbled upon an excellent little piece by the British journalist William Rees-Mogg regarding the wisdom of John Locke on the subject of tolerance: &#8220;As usual, the great John Locke got it right,&#8221; Rees-Mogg wrote in the London Times. &#8220;The world ought to be more tolerant but some things remain intolerable.&#8221; Rees-Mogg is thinking in particular of the contemporary pertinence of Locke&#8217;s brief but immensely influential tract, A Letter Concerning Toleration.]]>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:27:04 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/08/02/looking-backward-to-look-forward-some-wisdom-from-john-locke-on-tolerance-n115048