...seventh of Hay, to proclaim the restoration, as part of the national creed, of the two doctrines of the existence of a Supreme Being, and the Immortality of the Soul, which had been declared to be antiquated falsehoods a short time before the worship of Reason was established....

...hope, one day, to see sufficient demonstrations of the two cardinal propositions of pure reason — the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. I am certain, on the contrary, that this will never be the case. For on what ground can reason base...

...hope, one day, to see sufficient demonstrations of the two cardinal propositions of pure reason — the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. I am certain, on the contrary, that this will never be the case. For on what ground can reason base...

...Theophilanthropy, inasmuch as he deigned to decree that the French people recognized and acknowledged the existence of a Supreme Being and the Immortality of the soul ; but, even though this new religion were recommended by originality, could Robespierre himself, even,...

...Attempted assassination of, 647. Obtains a decree for dethroning the Goddess of Reason, 647. Proclaims the existence of a .Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul, 647. Deserted and menaced by his colleagues, 647, 648. Reorganises the tribunal, 649. His alliance...

...obtained a decree of the convention dethroning the goddess of Reason, and proclaiming in her stead the existence of a Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul. For the celebration of such a religion there needed neither priests nor temples. But an inaugural fete...

...blasphemous proceedings of the adherents of the worship of Reason, had a resolution passed by the ( onvention in May, " That the existence of a Supreme Being and...Tuileries, at which he officiated as high priest. Among bis opponents was Tallien, who at a former period had been guilty of excesses in Bourdeaux, but who...

...the confidence of the people and of tie Convention. The friends of Danton were on the watch for tht favorable moment of attack, and the number of their...new festival in honor of the Supreme Being in the Ttiileries, at which he officiated as high priest. Among hia opponents was Tallien, who at a former...

...Committee of Public Welfare. Robespierre, having triumphed over the atheists, proceeded to establish the existence of a Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul by a decree of the Convention! (18th Floreal — May 7th 1794). It was not, however, the God of the...

...established forms of worship " were swept away, although, by a decree of the repre" sentative body, the existence of a Supreme Being, and " the immortality of the soul, were finally acknowledged. " The Goddess of Reason, under the form of a woman, " was placed on the altars...