托马斯·杰斐逊(1743—1826)是美国历史上最杰出的资产阶级民主思想家之一。他的民主思想内容十分丰富,几乎涉及到美国当时社会生活的各个主要方面。反对宗教压迫,提倡信仰自由,是他民主思想体系中的一个极其重要的组成部分。本文拟对他的宗教自由的主张与实践作一概要述评。 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was one of the most prominent bourgeois democratic thinkers in American history. His democratic thinking is very rich in content, covering almost all major aspects of the social life of the United States at the time. Opposing religious oppression and promoting freedom of belief are an extremely important part of his democratic ideology. This article intends to give an overview of his religious freedom advocacy and practice.