Who did the Cult of the Supreme Being worship?

The Cult of the Supreme Being was created by Maximilien Robespierre to guide the French people toward a completely virtuous society during the French Revolution. It revolved around an abstract deity known as the Supreme Being, who was worshipped through acts of civic duty.

What happened at the Festival of the Supreme Being?

On 8 June 1794, over half a million French citizens attended the Festival of the Supreme Being which centered around an artificial mountain. Maximilien Robespierre played the role of high priest, causing his enemies to think that he aspired to dictatorship.

What is the Supreme Being?

In deism, a Supreme Being refers to a creator who made the universe but refrains from participating in it.

What was the Cult of Reason?

The Cult of Reason was an atheistic, anti-clerical movement propped up by the Hébertists during the French Revolution. Its main purpose was to de-Christianize French society.

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The Cult of the Supreme Being was a deistic cult established by Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) during the French Revolution (1789-1799). Its purpose was to replace Roman Catholicism as the state religion of France and to undermine the atheistic Cult of Reason which had recently gained popularity. It represented the peak of Robespierre's power and went unsupported after his downfall.

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