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"God Helps Those Who Help Themselves": New Light on the Theological-Political Teaching in Rousseau's "Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar"

The relationship between the Savoyard Vicar's Profession of Faith and Rousseau's own religious views has been a matter of some controversy. This article examines several footnotes appended to the Profession that clarify Rousseau's appreciation and critique of the Vicar. The author concludes that Rousseau's theological-political teaching regarding religious doctrines and beliefs is based on political pragmatism rather than on an ultimate commitment to the truth of religious tenets.