Which religious movement did Priestley help found in England?
Unitarianism
Methodism
Quakerism
Anglicanism
Answer
Joseph Priestley was a key figure in the founding of Unitarianism in England. He advocated for religious tolerance and equal rights for religious dissenters, which led him to support the Unitarian movement that emphasized the unity of God and the rational understanding of the Bible.
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