In 1794, Robespierre launched a state religion to replace Christianity during the revolution
In a bold attempt to replace traditional Christianity, Maximilien Robespierre launched the Cult of the Supreme Being in 1794, culminating in a massive festival designed to unite revolutionary France.
During the height of the French Revolution in 1794, Maximilien Robespierre inaugurated the Cult of the Supreme Being as the nation's new official religion. He believed that a shared moral framework based on reason and civic virtue was necessary to stabilize the republic and replace the influence of the Catholic Church.
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