A Temple of Reason (French: Temple de la Raison) was a state atheist temple for the Cult of Reason, a belief system created during the French Revolution to replace Christianity. This "religion" was supposed to be universal and to spread the ideas of the revolution, summarized in its "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" motto which was inscribed on the Temples.
A Temple of Reason (French: Temple de la Raison) was a state atheist temple for the Cult of Reason, a belief system created during the French Revolution to replace Christianity. This "religion" was supposed to be universal and to spread the ideas of the revolution, summarized in its "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" motto which was inscribed on the Temples.
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