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Note: Yes, Jesus was both God and man. Napoleon’s quote that Jesus “was not a man” is presumably meant as “Jesus Christ was not a mere man.”. Again, he wasn’t a theologian. Sources: There are many early accounts of these and similar remarks about Christ and Christianity from Napoleon.
Napoleon Bonaparte - On the Divinity of Jesus Christ, at Saint Helena - 1820. “I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is not a man. Superficial minds see a resemblance between Christ and the founders of empires, and the gods of other religions. That resemblance does not exist.
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Napoleon Bonaparte. The Person of Christ — Philip Schaff. Napoleon the First grew up in the infidel atmosphere of the eighteenth century, and was all his life so much absorbed with schemes of military conquest and political dominion that he had no time, even if he had the inclination, to reflect seriously on the subject of religion.
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- Tolerance of Other Faiths
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Napoleon was borninto a Catholic family in Corsica in 1769. He was baptized, raised, and educated as a Catholic. As an adult, Napoleon was not a devout Catholic, but he was certainly not an atheist or even an agnostic. Napoleon’s private secretary, Claude-François Méneval, wrote that Napoleon was “penetrated with a profound and mysterious sentiment...
Napoleon took a practical view of religion. He thought that religion played a crucial role in preserving order and promoting useful values within a society. Religious leaders had moral authority. Napoleon sought to use this to his advantage. He did not believe in the separation of church and state. When Napoleon was attempting to conquer Egypt and ...
After coming to power in France in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799), Napoleon took steps to reconcile the Roman Catholic Church with the French state. His aim was to bolster the authority of his new regime. During the French Revolution, the church had been suppressed in France. Napoleon negotiated an agreement with Pope Pius VII, known as...
Both as a result of his personal beliefs and as a matter of statecraft, Napoleon was tolerant of other faiths besides Catholicism. Lutheranism, Calvinism and Judaism were given equal status with Catholicism. Bourrienne wrote: This did not mean that religious communities were free to do whatever they wanted. Napoleon dominated the clergy of all fait...
During his final years, which were spent in exile on St. Helena, Napoleon took a greater personal interest in religious faith. He read the Bible and speculated to his companions that he might come to believe again, as he did when he was a child. He told Bertrand that he doubted there was anything after death, but he expressed his wish that Abbé Vig...
Napoleon and Christianity. Last updated on: June 15, 2015 at 12:56 pm. June 22, 2015 by Thomas Albert Howard. The 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s well-known defeat at Waterloo on 18 ...
Aug 3, 2023 · Napoleon declared his belief in God and began regular reading of the Bible. He once barked away an atheist doctor who sniggered at his religion, telling him he could not bear dullness of heart. He made his confession to Father Vignali and returned to the sacraments.
Jun 14, 2021 · The question is did Napoleon ever say the following: “The Bible is no mere book, but it’s a living creature with a power that conquers all who oppose it.” 3 While it is well documented that Napoleon frequently read the Bible is it possible he believed in the Bible’s unique power?
