Enlightenment a Originated in France: to use critical reason to free minds from prejudice, authority oppression In religion: secular, Deism: the universe is set in motion by a god as a self-regulating mechanism; everything was operated according to natural laws, which could be understood by the human mind 2021/2/23 32021/2/23 3 Enlightenment ◼ Originated in France: to use critical reason to free minds from prejudice, authority, oppression. ◼ In religion: secular; Deism: the universe is set in motion by a God as a self-regulating mechanism; everything was operated according to natural laws, which could be understood by the human mind