Their work, actions, and life's purpose were dedicated to making their beliefs a reality. Along with the rest of the Enlightenment thinkers, they were able to impact society and create this period called the Age of Enlightenment. Their ideas impacted religion in society, before religion was tied to government in the form of laws. After the Enlightenment religion became a choice, you could go to church if you wanted to and if you didn't, that was okay too. It was a time when traditional ideas were a challenge, it was a good thing if you deviated from the norm. In the book The Enlightenment written by Dorinda Outram, it explains if and how this era saw major social changes, one of them being religion. Outram referred to Thomas when she