Religious Radicalism of the Terror, 1793-94

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When was the Festival of Reason?
November 1793
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What was the Festival of Reason?
An element of 'de-Christianisation'- organised by Hebert and the Indulgents- encouraged the French to remove all symbols of religion from their churches- the Paris Commune ordered all Parisian churches be shut. Priests were rounded up and attacked.
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What was the reaction to the festival?
Robespierre was a strong critic- he saw the religious radicalism as mob rule.
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What was the Cult of the Supreme Being?
Robespierre's attempt to remove Catholicism from the lives of the French and instigate a new type of religion.
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When was the Festival of the Supreme Being?
June 1794- Robespierre himself spoke, causing many to believe he saw himself as a type of god.
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An element of 'de-Christianisation'- organised by Hebert and the Indulgents- encouraged the French to remove all symbols of religion from their churches- the Paris Commune ordered all Parisian churches be shut. Priests were rounded up and attacked.

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