I’ve spent a lot of time in the last five years researching both Masonry and the American Civil War, as well as the intersection of those two subjects, and that is why my blog posts have been less frequent of late. Currently, I am in the middle of the final edit for my book on […]
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The Chronicles of Philosophus: Violating the Sabbath
On the day of the Sabbath, the builders were exiting the temple after they had worshiped to return to their homes. It was the law among the Jewish builders that they could not work on the Sabbath, but they noticed one of their fellow craftsmen, a man named Amon who was born in Gebal, mixing […]
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Women and the Ancient Landmarks
The Free-Masonic Institution is an Initiatic, Esoteric, Humanitarian, Philosophic and Philanthropic Order that labors in pursuit of the spiritual, ethical and moral evolution of humanity; It propagates in profane societies the ideals of scrupulous respect for human rights and for the individuality of men and women, in a multinational, multiethnic, multicultural, secular, free and democratic […]
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Ordo Templi Orientis – Frater Hrumachis
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Join Greg and Dean in this episode, recorded on April 26, 2009, as they delve into the distant cousin of Freemasonry—the OTO. For the show, they’re joined by Frater Hrumachis who was the Former Public Information Officer for the U.S. Grand Lodge of the […]
Continue readingBuilding Hiram – a review
Building Hiram – Uncommon Catechism for Uncommon Masonic Education by Br. John Nagy. Uncommon is a good word to describe this book as its approach to Masonic education is anything but what most would consider common. Not the visual bullet point summary or elaborated description of a several thousand-year-old temple, Building Hiram… is definitely not […]
Continue readingMasonic Charity is a myth.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in a Multiple Sclerosis 5k Walk-A-Thon here in Los Angeles. My family worked to raise a modest amount of money for the fight against MS and we wanted to walk to show our dedication to the cause. We walked because we cared. The event was early with a […]
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Portuguese Brother Comments And I Reply
A Partir Pedra published my paper “The Castration of Masonry” on their site in Portuguese. The following is a comment from one of the Brothers in Portugal and my response which they also published in the comments section. Assunto: [A PARTIR PEDRA] Novo comentário sobre THE CASTRATION OF FREEMASONRY. Simple deixou um novo comentário na […]
Continue readingJohn Nagy on the book “Building Hiram” Sunday April 19th.
Join us on this episode of Masonic Central as we meet and talk with Brother John Nagy who is the author of the new book “Building Hiram – Uncommon Catechism for Uncommon Masonic Education“. This new book is a feast for any Mason wanting to embark on a most Uncommon Masonic Education experience. “Building Hiram […]
Continue readingTwo Schools of Masonic Thought: Part 2-Individualism
This is the second article in a two part series on how Masons believe that Freemasonry should be governed. If you haven’t read the first article, please read it here. There are essentially two schools of thought when it comes to how Freemasonry operates: collectivism and individualism. These are obviously the two extremes in the […]
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Are Illiterates Raising Illiterates?
by Br. John Nagy If you’re old to Masonic Education you know that, for the most part, “average formal Grand Lodge backed” Masonic Education programs exist today as: Memorizing Degree Catechism Learning Ritual and floor work Reviewing the Digest of Law and taking exams based on it Reading Pamphlets Perusing Degree Handbooks Following Officer Manuals […]
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