Their work, their actions, and their life purpose were dedicated to making their beliefs a reality. Together with the rest of the Enlightenment thinkers, they were able to make an impact in society and create this period called the Age of Enlightenment. Their ideas impacted religion in society, before religion was connected to government in the form of laws. After the Enlightenment religion was a choice, you could go to church if you wanted and if you didn't that was fine too. It was a time when traditional ideas were a challenge, it was good to move away from the norm. In the book The Enlightenment written by Dorinda Outram, it addresses whether and how this era had major social changes, one of which is religion. Outram turned to Thomas when she