What did Robespierre and the revolutionary government have to say about the “Supreme Being” created by decree?
a) The Supreme Being had created the universe and a moral code and was knowable through reason.
b) The Supreme Being required total loyalty to the revolutionary government as the price of salvation.
Consider This: In June 1794, Robespierre introduced his new deity in a “Festival of Reason” held on the Catholic Feast of Pentecost. See 6.7: Narrative: Between God and the Guillotine.
c) The Supreme Being required expensive churches and monasteries to support his cult.
Consider This: In June 1794, Robespierre introduced his new deity in a “Festival of Reason” held on the Catholic Feast of Pentecost. See 6.7: Narrative: Between God and the Guillotine.
d) The Supreme Being had personally chosen Robespierre as his representative on earth.
Consider This: In June 1794, Robespierre introduced his new deity in a “Festival of Reason” held on the Catholic Feast of Pentecost. See 6.7: Narrative: Between God and the Guillotine.
a) The Supreme Being had created the universe and a moral code and was knowable through reason.
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