Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet

Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet with tags illuminati, freemasons, adam weishaupt, secret society, catholic church, american revolution, history, illuminati rituals, bavaria, rationalism, religious freedom, religion, human rights, influence, wealth, areopagus, thomas jefferson, government, elite, church, jedidah morse, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, democracy, animation, education, culture, world cultures, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education

Download a free audiobook version of "The Pillars of the Earth" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/illuminati--The year was 1776. In Bavaria, new ideals of rationalism, religious freedom and universal human rights competed with the Catholic churchs heavy influence over public affairs. Adam Weishaupt, a law professor frustrated with the Churchs 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.Lesson by Chip Berlet, directed by Brett Underhill.Animator's website: https://www.porkchopbob.comSign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-the-illuminati-real-chip-berletThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Maryam Dadkhah, Kristiyan Bonev, Keven Webb, Mihai Sandu, Deepak Iyer, Javid Gozalov, Emilia Alvarado, Jaime Arriola, Mirzat Tulafu, Lewis Westbury, Felipe Hoff, Rebecca Reineke, Cyrus Garay, Victoria Veretilo, Michael Aquilina, William Biersdorf, Patricia Alves Panagides, Valeria Sloan Vasquez, Mike Azarkman, Yvette Mocete, Pavel Maksimov, Victoria Soler-Roig, Betsy Feathers, Samuel Barbas, Therapist Gus, Sai Krishna Koyoda, Elizabeth Parker, William Bravante, Irindany Sandoval, Mark wisdom, Brighteagle, Beatriz Incio, Mighterbump, Pamela Harrison, Maija Chapman, Liana Switzer, Curtis Light, The Brock, Dianne Palomar, Edgar Campos Barrachina, Maria Lerchbaumer, Ever Granada, Marin Kovachev, Ravi S. Rmphal, Penelope Misquitta, Tekin Gltekin, Jhuval, Hans Peng, Gaurav Mathur and Erik Biemans.