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.
How were the Illuminati able to mobilize and recruit their followers?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Chip Berlet
- Director Brett Underhill
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Animator Brett Underhill
- Designer Brett Underhill
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
