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The '''Cult of Reason''' (French: ''Culte de la Raison'') was France's first state-sponsored atheistic belief system established during the [[French Revolution]]. | The '''Cult of Reason''' (French: ''Culte de la Raison'') was France's first state-sponsored atheistic belief system established during the [[French Revolution]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
As the revolution broke out, leaders of the Roman Catholic church were soon [[guillotine]]d for their support of the absolutist monarchy, with Christianity itself falling out of favor. The revolutionaries soon united around philosophy instead, particularly that of the | As the revolution broke out, leaders of the Roman Catholic church were soon [[guillotine]]d for their support of the absolutist monarchy, with Christianity itself falling out of favor. The revolutionaries soon united around philosophy instead, particularly that of the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]], which espoused ideals of truth and liberty. Still wishing to congregate, they founded the Cult of Reason. On 10 November 1793, the Festival of Reason was held across [[France]], with some of the largest ceremonies being held at the Saint-Jean and [[Notre-Dame]] cathedrals in [[Paris]].<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – Cult of Reason</ref><ref name="ACU DB Notre-Dame">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Notre-Dame de Paris]]</ref> However, the Cult of Reason was soon replaced with [[Maximilien de Robespierre]]'s deist [[Cult of the Supreme Being]].<ref name="ACU DB Notre-Dame"/><ref name="ACU DB/">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Maximilien François Isidore de Robespierre]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 24 February 2025
The Cult of Reason (French: Culte de la Raison) was France's first state-sponsored atheistic belief system established during the French Revolution.
History[edit | edit source]
As the revolution broke out, leaders of the Roman Catholic church were soon guillotined for their support of the absolutist monarchy, with Christianity itself falling out of favor. The revolutionaries soon united around philosophy instead, particularly that of the Enlightenment, which espoused ideals of truth and liberty. Still wishing to congregate, they founded the Cult of Reason. On 10 November 1793, the Festival of Reason was held across France, with some of the largest ceremonies being held at the Saint-Jean and Notre-Dame cathedrals in Paris.[1][2] However, the Cult of Reason was soon replaced with Maximilien de Robespierre's deist Cult of the Supreme Being.[2][3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)