The Order of the Illuminati is often at the center of debates about the
impact of secret societies on human history. Is the Illuminati a myth or
does it truly secretly rule the world? As the number of people asking
that question has grown, facts about the Order have become diluted with
misconceptions and disinformation, making objective research on the
subject difficult. This article attempts to shed some factual light on
the Order of the Illuminati by reviewing some of the most important
documents on the subject.
The world “Illuminati” is thrown around rather freely to describe the
elite group that is secretly running the world. Most have a general
idea of the meaning of the term, but are confused about the concepts and
the ideas relating to it. Is the Illuminati the same thing as
Freemasonry? What are their goals? What are their beliefs? Why do they
act in secret? Do they practice occultism? Attempting to objectively
research the subject can become an arduous task as most sources end up
being either dismissive disinformation pieces that deny (and even
ridicule) anything related to the Illuminati or, at the other end of the
spectrum, espouse ill-informed fear mongering based on rumors and
misconceptions. In both cases, the researcher ends up with the same
result: a distorted version of the truth.
Considering that Secret Societies are supposed to be, by definition, secret, and that history is often rewritten by those in power, obtaining the unbiased truth about the Illuminati is a challenge. This article does not claim to “reveal” or “expose” everything that is to be known about the Illuminati; it rather attempts draw a more precise picture of the Order by citing authors who have extensively studied the subject. Whether they are, at the end of the day, critics or apologists of the Illuminati, these authors base their thoughts on credible facts. Some of the most interesting documents on the Illuminati were written by initiates of Secret Societies as they understood the philosophical and spiritual undercurrent driving the movement forward. Using these works, we will look at the origins, the methods and the impacts of the Illuminati on world history.
Considering that Secret Societies are supposed to be, by definition, secret, and that history is often rewritten by those in power, obtaining the unbiased truth about the Illuminati is a challenge. This article does not claim to “reveal” or “expose” everything that is to be known about the Illuminati; it rather attempts draw a more precise picture of the Order by citing authors who have extensively studied the subject. Whether they are, at the end of the day, critics or apologists of the Illuminati, these authors base their thoughts on credible facts. Some of the most interesting documents on the Illuminati were written by initiates of Secret Societies as they understood the philosophical and spiritual undercurrent driving the movement forward. Using these works, we will look at the origins, the methods and the impacts of the Illuminati on world history.
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