Between 1789 and 1799 the ideas of the French Revolution had spread all over France and specifically Paris. The Revolution was symbolic of the victory by evil (Jonas 347). These values included the approval of bloodshed and harming one's neighbor; as well as, the approval of revolt and rebellion had become popular. Because of the popularity of these values the French Revolution propelled until 1799. The ideals of the revolution were polar opposite of those valued by the church. In France, the church valued being gracious and loving to one's neighbor. Contrary to the French Revolution, the church would ask the people of Paris to love their own enemies, and these values of the church are reflective of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Text Source:
Jonas, Raymond. “Sacred Mysteries and Holy Memories: Counter-Revolutionary France and the Sacre-Coeur.” Canadian Journal of History, vol. 32, no. 3, Dec. 1997, p. 347. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3138/cjh.32.3.347. Accessed 11 Nov. 2020.
Image Source:
Duplessis-Bertaux, Jean. Run on the Tuileries on 10. Aug. 1792 during the French Revolution. 1818, Pairs. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_Revolution-1792-8-10_w.jpg.
