 The theological phase deals with humankind's accepting the doctrines of the church (or place of worship) rather than relying on its rational powers to explore basic questions about existence.It dealt with the restrictions put in place by the religious organization at the time and the total acceptance of any "fact" adduced for society to believe.Comte describes the metaphysical phase of humanity as the time since the Enlightenment, a time steeped in logical rationalism, to the time right after the French Revolution.