Vocab
Rationalism
A philosophy of the Enlightenment that taught that only human reason, separated from religious belief, can bring people into the light of knowledge
The main character
Jean Valjean
René Descartes taught this
No fact or reality should be taken at face value
”First Estate” of France
The Church
Main discussion point
The operation of the Church in the wake of the Enlightenment
Deism
Philosophical position that developed in the Enlightenment, it is the belief that while God does exist and did create the world, he refrains from any kind of interference or direct participation in his creation
Hunts the main character
Javert
Copernicus and Galileo taught this about the Earth
The Earth orbits the sun
Reign of Terror
Period of overthrowing the French monarchy and turning the nation secular
Papal Infalibility
The Pope does not err when teaching as a shepherd to all Christians
Bourgeoisie
A term for the middle class, often used to denote the rising French middle class particularly in the centuries following the Middle Ages.
The inspector commits suicide for this reason
He couldn’t live without justice being served
Galileo responded in this way to the Church
Faithful to God
This man took control of the Revolutionary Army
Napoleon Bonaparte
Papal Authority prior to the council
Diminished
Apparition
A supernatural appearance. A Marian apparition is an appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a person, typically to deliver an important message. In order for an apparition to be considered authentic, it must be verified by the Vatican.
The family who took care of Cossete after her mother‘s death
Thénardiers
The Enlightenment
A period of scientific revolution
Napoleon did this to the Pope
Imprisoned him until his death
Dei Filius
Dogmatic consitution issued by Pope Pius IX
Kulturkampf
A German term meaning "cultural struggle"; the steady attempts, between 1871 and 1887, of German chancellor Otto von Bismarck to control the Catholic Church in Germany through governmental officials.
Daughter of the Thérnadiers
Eponine
Galileo did not contradict this in his research
The religious truth of the Church
Napoleon eventually welcomed the Church back in this way
Signing a concordant, with limited power of the Church in France
The Council ended apprubtly partly on account of this
Italian annexation of the Papal States