Freemasonry in the 21st Century
Author : Don Bradley
Publisher : Native Planet Pub
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 1997-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781888298000
Is it True What They Say About Freemasonry?
Author : S. Brent Morris
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2010-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1590771567
Book Description
For as long as there have been Freemasons, there has been a calculated effort to disparage and their practices. In this insightful text, masons de Hoyos and Morris explore the origins of the anti-Masonic mindset and delve into the falsehoods on which critics have based these perennial sentiments. Confronting opponents one at a time, the authors methodically debunk the myths that have surrounded Freemasonry since its establishment, investigating the motives and misconceptions that derive antagonists to spread deceit about Masonic traditions.
Native American Freemasonry
Author : Joy Porter
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2011-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803237979
Book Description
Freemasonry has played a significant role in the history of Native Americans since the colonial era—a role whose extent and meaning are fully explored for the first time in this book. The overarching concern of Native American Freemasonry is with how Masonry met specific social and personal needs of Native Americans, a theme developed across three periods: the revolutionary era, the last third of the nineteenth century, and the years following the First World War. Joy Porter positions Freemasonry within its historical context, examining its social and political impact as a transatlantic phenomenon at the heart of the colonizing process. She then explores its meaning for many key Native leaders, for ethnic groups that sought to make connections through it, and for the bulk of its American membership—the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant middle class. Through research gleaned from archives in New York, Philadelphia, Oklahoma, California, and London, Porter shows how Freemasonry’s performance of ritual provided an accessible point of entry to Native Americans and how over time, Freemasonry became a significant avenue for the exchange and co-creation of cultural forms by Indians and non-Indians.
The Craft
Author : John Dickie
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1541724674
Book Description
Insiders call it the Craft. Discover the fascinating true story of one of the most influential and misunderstood secret brotherhoods in modern society. Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that within two decades it had spread across the globe. Masonic influence became pervasive. Under George Washington, the Craft became a creed for the new American nation. Masonic networks held the British empire together. Under Napoleon, the Craft became a tool of authoritarianism and then a cover for revolutionary conspiracy. Both the Mormon Church and the Sicilian mafia owe their origins to Freemasonry. Yet the Masons were as feared as they were influential. In the eyes of the Catholic Church, Freemasonry has always been a den of devil-worshippers. For Hitler, Mussolini and Franco, the Lodges spread the diseases of pacifism, socialism and Jewish influence, so had to be crushed. Freemasonry's story yokes together Winston Churchill and Walt Disney; Wolfgang Mozart and Shaquille O'Neal; Benjamin Franklin and Buzz Aldrin; Rudyard Kipling and 'Buffalo Bill' Cody; Duke Ellington and the Duke of Wellington. John Dickie's The Craft is an enthralling exploration of a the world's most famous and misunderstood secret brotherhood, a movement that not only helped to forge modern society, but has substantial contemporary influence, with 400,000 members in Britain, over a million in the USA, and around six million across the world.
Morals and Dogma for the 21st Century
Author : James Miller, 4th
Publisher :
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 33,19 MB
Release : 2007-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781605320007
Book Description
Morals & Dogma for the 21st CenturyBeginning in early 2007, a review was initiated to clarify the understanding of, develop appreciation for, and provide insight into Pike?s original work Morals and Dogma ? 1871. This new book is the only edition that is not abridged, a digest, or an editorial commentary of the original book. The entire original book was translated into modern English from the archaic sentence structure and wordiness prevalent in 19th century literature. This translation organized the ideas and flow of thoughts, updated many of the historical and illustrative examples, and clarified many of the points that are easily misread or misinterpreted because the meanings of the words or context have changed since the original text was written. The content and ideas of Pike?s original work have been preserved and their full meaning is now more easily accessible to the modern reader. This updated edition is titled Morals and Dogma for the 21st Century, and it again demonstrates how these valuable lessons of morality, charity, and Masonic philosophy are just as relevant today as they were 136 years ago.
Freemasonry in Ulster, 1733-1813
Author : Petri Mirala
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 26,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
This book explores the role of freemasonry in the Volunteer movement of the 1780s and in the struggles over Catholic emancipation, parliamentary reform, revolution and counter-revolution in the 1790s. Based on original research, the book addresses many common myths about the nature of early Irish freemasonry. It also explores the controversial relationship between masonry and Orangeism. The masonic lodge had many other roles besides secret rituals, convivial gatherings, and occasional political involvement. Lodges provided a measure of social security for the members, helpedÃ?Â?Ã?Â?emigrants integrate, enforced a code of respectable behaviour and arbitrated in disputes. Their public parades on St John's Day displayed masonic ceremonial rituals to the wider community. By 1800, there may have been as many as 20,000 freemasons in Ulster alone, many of them Catholics.
The Lodge Officer's Handbook
Author : James F. Hatcher, III
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781493777631
Book Description
Book II in the Series: Tools for the 21st Century Mason A Personal Handbook to carry with you through the Officer Chairs in your Masonic Lodge. Finally, a breakthrough handbook has arrived for Line Officers of Masonic Lodges to track their personal progress, year-by-year. Filled with specific information on each job, checklists, and rosters, this handbook has been designed to be written in as a comprehensive record of your service in each chair, from Junior Steward to Worshipful Master, as well as the non-progressive line offices. Each chapter covers a different office and has a section for you to record your observations on-the-job, which may be passed on to others who succeed after you. It serves as both a record of your personal memoirs, as well as a powerful operational and management tool for any Line Officer. No Lodge Officer should be without it. No longer can Lodges "shoot from the hip" administratively and operationally. Officers must know what to do BEFORE they take office and not six months into the job. Get a copy for each of your Lodge's Line Officers today! It is the ideal gift for someone who is currently serving in or desires to succeed through the various Floor Offices of their Masonic Lodge. If you are currently an officer of your Lodge, this book will provide you with insight into the inner workings of the Lodge and give you a winning jump on ”the know” for what is ahead. For Lodges, it provides a turn-key approach to developing a winning Leadership Team. THANK YOU for your business! A portion of your purchase will go toward improving Freemasonry through Charity, Brotherhood and Service to others!
Masonry Unmasked
Author : John Salza
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Freemasonry
ISBN : 9781592762279
Book Description
A lifelong Catholic, John Salza was initiated into a Wisconsin's Masonic Lodge, lured by the group's camaraderie and philanthropies. Yet, as he rose through the ranks, he became increasingly troubled by its dangerous teachings, mysterious rituals, and complete incompatibility with the Catholic Faith. Now, former Freemason, Shriner, and Lodge Officer John Salza reveals the astounding truths about what's really going on behind the lodge door. For the first time, get a surprising, inside look at the group's controversial rituals, practices, and philosophies from one of their own ? secrets sworn to be upheld under the threat of death! Essential for anyone affiliated with or considering the Lodge, their families, and their friends, this eye-opening book presents evidence on: ? The deception in recruitment, initiation, and covenant oaths ? The problematic ideology of Freemasonry and relativism ? How their spiritual beliefs contradict Catholicism ? and Christianity at large
Freemasonry: Quest for Immortality
Author : Christopher Earnshaw
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 30,87 MB
Release : 2019-12-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781673308129
Book Description
After the Premier Grand Lodge was established in 1717, which later became the Grand Lodge of England, the first three Grand Masters were urged on by a moral imperative to rewrite and expand the existing two degrees of Operative Masons, and then add another, the Third Degree. However, their reasons have, until now, remained obscure, for example: *How does the Hiramic Tragedy relate to the Kabbalistic Tree of Life and why? *What important aspects suggest that Sir Francis Bacon's New Atlantis might have been a template for Freemasonry? *Were medieval mystery plays, that had been performed by guilds, the origin of Freemasonry's Third Degree? *Why did George Washington's apron have a skull and crossed-bones depicted inside the Square and Compasses? *What does the Scarlet Pimpernel have to do with the Masonic emblem of the forget-me-not? *What perfidy were Freemasons addressing, when they rewrote the degrees of Operative Masons to add a Third Degree, that was a cause célèbre at the time and even debated in Parliament? *Why did Masons despise atheists, though Catholics were welcome in Lodge, whereas in England generally at the time it was the Catholics that were reviled, not atheists. This book answers these questions and more!
Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration
Author : Cheryl L. Bruno
Publisher : Greg Kofford Books
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 38,63 MB
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
While no one thing can entirely explain the rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the historical influence of Freemasonry on this religious tradition cannot be refuted. Those who study Mormonism have been aware of the impact that Freemasonry had on the founding prophet Joseph Smith during the Nauvoo period, but his involvement in Freemasonry was arguably earlier and broader than many modern historians have admitted. The fact that the most obvious vestiges of Freemasonry are evident only in the more esoteric aspects of the Mormon faith has made it difficult to recognize, let alone fully grasp, the relevant issues. Even those with both Mormon and Masonic experience may not be versed in the nineteenth-century versions of Masonry's rituals, legends, and practices. Without this specialized background, it is easy to miss the Masonic significance of numerous early Mormon ordinances, scripture, and doctrines. Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration offers a fresh perspective on the Masonic thread present in Mormonism from its earliest days. Smith's firsthand knowledge of and experience with both Masonry and anti-Masonic currents contributed to the theology, structure, culture, tradition, history, literature, and ritual of the religion he founded.
