Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet
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The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic church’s heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Church’s ideology, decided to spread his ideas through a secret society: the Illuminati. Chip Berlet dives into the history, ideals and rituals of the infamous group.
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- Educator
- Chip Berlet
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- Brett Underhill
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
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- Brett Underhill
- Designer
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