What is the enlightenment revolution?

And since this is already the characteristic philosophy of that certain prog-ressively familiar intellectual and intellectualized movement, it follows, then, that by his dedicated practice and advocacy of the same philosophy, the freethinker thus ultimately presents himself as the steadfast 'outpost', or the unabashed agent, steward, or the vanguard of that enduring and all encompassing peaceful intellectualized revolutionist movement called the enlightenment.

The enlightenment, being the ultimate progressive-intellectual movement which transcends all races of humanity and all periods of human history, consistently professes such a dynamic philosophic system which effectively develops from and flexibly adapts to the evolving scientific and humanistic conceptualizations particularly in the social realm. It is punctiliously progressive in direction so that it naturally appeals to and easily becomes pervasive among peoples who are profuse with great yearnings and aspirations.

It is the therefore the hope of all people to surmount vigorous challenges of conservative and imperious reactions, and in any place where there is widespread poverty, mass exploitations, pronounced social fear, and fomenting culture of deception and corruption, there will always be those enlightened individuals or freethinking intellectuals (or intellectualized individuals) who are ready to accompany and lead the people in the fight for truth, justice and freedom. Indeed, the enlightenment, with the freethinkers as its traditional beachhead, always remains the most potent force for meaningful change in every society and in all periods of human history. From: Who Are The Freethinkers? By Prof. Arturo D. San Pedro