The Cult of the Supreme Being was devised by Robespierre in April 1794 and introduced by an edict of the National Convention. It was an attempt to create a state-sanctioned deist religion, independent of the Catholic church and in line with revolutionary values.| French Revolution
Between the Current Thing and the Great American Safety Valve is another pathway to guiding desired social change. That of designing a grand new outcome, in its entirety, top-down, in one attempt. To decree a deity. Has it ever worked? Or, to quote from Christopher Alexander, on “unselfconscious” and “selfconscious” cultures, why does it fail? … Continue reading "Decreeing the Deity"| Unintended Consequences