“I have contrived an explanation which has every advantage, is inviting to Christians of every communion, gradually frees them from all religious prejudices, cultivates the social virtues and animates them by a great, a feasible, and speedy prospect of universal happiness.”

About Adam Weishaupt

Philosopher • German

Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher, professor, and the founder of the Order of the Illuminati, a secret society established on May 1, 1776. Born in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, he became a professor of canon law at the...