Tocqueville argued that religion is also an important factor in determining democracy in a strong way. According to him, religious belief is one of the most important parts of human life. Even if the laws were changed throughout history, people’s religious beliefs remained largely the same. Religion has been the most important of the values that hold society together. In the case of the French Enlightenment, it denies the influence of religion on social life. This is reflected in the spirit of the French Revolution.