and dissenting viewpoints in relation to a dominant state religion; however, religion is also sociological, and the practice of toleration has always had a political aspect as well.

Toleration assumes a conflict over something important that cannot be resolved through normal negotiation without resorting to war or violence. As political lecturer Catriona McKinnon explains, when it comes to questions like what is "the best way to live, the right things to think, the ideal political society, or the