Question

How did reformers reconcile their desire to create moral order with their quest to enhance personal freedom? they claimed that genuine liberty meant allowing others to eliminate those problems that might threaten that liberty. they stressed liberation from external restraints, like slavery, and internal servitude, such as drinking alcohol. they contended that self-discipline was so rare that someone had to step in and make sure americans could enjoy the fruits of their labor. they felt that eliminating temptations would lead to the natural liberty that protestants had long considered crucial to maintaining a good society?

Answer 1

The reformers reconciled their desire to create moral order with their quest to enhance personal freedom. This they did by stressing liberation from external restraints, like slavery, and internal servitude, such as drinking alcohol. According to them, a lot of people were "slaves" to various sins and liberating them from this enslavement would enable them to compete economically.