The Theophilanthropist Issues 1-9

<p><i>The Theophilanthropist</i> was a journal published during the late 1790s in support of the Theophilanthropic movement a deistic religion founded in France during the French Revolution. Issues 1-9 offer a fascinating glimpse into this short-lived but influential religious experiment. Rooted in Enlightenment ideals Theophilanthropy sought to replace traditional Christianity with a rational naturalistic faith emphasizing morality and civic virtue. </p><p>This collection provides invaluable primary source material for scholars and anyone interested in the religious and intellectual history of the French Revolution. It reveals the hopes and aspirations of those who sought to build a new society based on reason and humanism and it sheds light on the complex interplay between religion politics and culture in a time of profound social upheaval. This provides insight into a pivotal moment in the development of modern religious thought.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>