The French Revolution And God
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Revolutionary
In the late 18th century, the kingdom of France was overthrown. The new revolutionary government proclaimed there was no God, and declared France to be a nation of atheists. What came out of this was called 'The reign of terror.' Thousands of people were butchered. Finally, one of the leaders of the revolution, a man named Robespierre, told the revolutionary council that belief in God was essential. Without it, there could be no morality and no republic. So the national representatives voted that the French people acknowledge the existence of God, and the immortality of the soul.