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Freemasonry’s Religion

July 31, 2014 by The Euphrates 4 Comments

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Is there a religious aspect to Freemasonry/? Is there a Masonic religion? While many assert that there is a religious component to the fraternity, but does it mean it’s a religion?

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: Christianity, faith, Freemasonry, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, Religion

Flyover Country

March 26, 2012 by The Euphrates 2 Comments

Ferris Thompson sat on the airplane, passively listening to Brother Dave’s chatter. They belonged to the same Masonic lodge and happened to be on the same connecting flight to Denver. Dave was not a very active member in the lodge. He had been the Senior Steward at one time, but had lost interest in attending […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: country, fiction, Freemasonry, ignored, landscape, spring

Harmful Interference

March 18, 2012 by The Euphrates 2 Comments

Almost every day, I seem to read an article or watch a news cast which discusses the controversy surrounding some religious principle. These stories fascinate me because of the variety of religious views that people hold. It seems hard to believe that humans could all descend from one common ancestor and yet have so many […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: belief, communication, God, language, religions, Spirituality, Symbolism

Is it time for some national unity among Masons?

October 22, 2011 by The Euphrates 18 Comments

Recently, I attended an Entered Apprentice degree at a local lodge here in Kansas and was allowed to assist in conducting one of the candidates through the degree. It was an experience that I greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Degree work has been my favorite part of being a Freemason since I was raised to the […]

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The Universality of Freemasonry

August 28, 2011 by The Euphrates 6 Comments

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“[The Lodge] is of such vast dimensions to show the universality of Masonry and that Masonic charity should be equally extensive.” Throughout the Masonic degrees, symbols are used to show the universal nature of Freemasonry. The idea that Masonry is universal is a grand idea and there is no doubt that it captures the attention […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: art, belief, character, charity, Freemasonry, morality, Symbolism, Universality

A Visit to the George Washington National Masonic Memorial

July 31, 2011 by The Euphrates 4 Comments

Last week, I visited the Washington, D.C. area and had an opportunity to visit the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA. I had long wanted to visit the memorial which is a tribute to George Washington as a Freemason and the fraternity as a whole. Since I had to travel through Alexandria in […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: Lafayette, Lodge, memorial, museum, Washington

A Victim of Biblical Karma

July 14, 2011 by The Euphrates 7 Comments

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In the Entered Apprentice degree, the new Masonic initiate is taught about Jacob’s Ladder and how it applies to Masonic symbolism. Of course, in Masonic symbolism, three of the rungs on Jacob’s Ladder represent faith, hope, and charity. The story of Jacob’s Ladder and its symbolism is beautiful and a wonderful example of God’s relationship […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: Buddha, Christianity, Heaven, Karma, Symbolism

The Lodge as a Sanctum Sanctorum

June 19, 2011 by The Euphrates Leave a Comment

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Recently, I asked the members of The Euphrates‘ mailing list to send me any subjects that they would like me to cover in my articles. I received a number of great ideas and am going to work my way through them over the next few months. This week, I’m going to cover a subject that […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: ark, education, Occult, Ritual, Sanctum Sanctorum, Solomon, Temple

The Rite of Circumambulation

June 5, 2011 by The Euphrates 1 Comment

  The rite of circumambulation is perhaps the most overlooked of all Masonic rituals. This action is an inherent part of almost every Masonic degree and plays a critical role in the three degrees of the Symbolic Lodge. However, few Masons have ever truly examined this ritual or its symbolism. Even a short inquiry into […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: circumambulation, Joshua 6, Mackey, pilgrimage to Mecca

Masonry-An Ancient School of Symbolic Instruction

May 23, 2011 by The Euphrates 3 Comments

“A beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols.” The above quote is the description of Masonry that is most often given to the initiate in order to describe the nature of the institution. It is so oft repeated that I suppose many Freemasons don’t give much thought to its meaning. However, […]

Filed Under: The Euphrates Tagged With: Albert Mackey, allegory, apron, Symbolism, Washington

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