The Grand Lodge of Arizona is the next stop on our tour of American Grand Lodges. Arizona Masonic membership: 9,900 – 2006 9,642 – 2007 gain/loss – -258 data from MSANA State population – 6,338,755 as of 2007 (estimated), About the Grand Lodge: The Grand Lodge of Arizona does not have a listing on Wikipedia. […]
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Closed, Cloistered, Secret Sect or Open, Fraternal, Society Partner
This article could have been titled “The Castration of Freemasonry, Part 2” but I have chosen a new title so that both articles can stand on their own separately, not that there won’t be a fair amount of repetition between the two. Somehow I just keep seeing more and more material related to this subject, […]
Continue readingFreemasonry – Know Thyself
By Martin Faulks Why did an organization founded in the Goose and Gridiron Tavern in St. Paul’s Churchyard in 1717, go on to spread over the entire face of the habitable earth, and become the largest fraternal society in the history of mankind? And why is Freemasonry dying, in England, the place of its birth? Freemasonry is […]
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History of Hermeticism
Lineage in 6 minutes. Its not so much a deep discovery, but there are enough familliar names in here to be followed and tracked down to get a good perspective of the Hermetic philosophy. Enjoy.
Continue readingWho is Martin Faulks?
This is a brief video from a U.K. television program in which tonights guest took part in. Interesting stuff.
Continue readingThe Only Viable Option
Is the Shrine leaving the hospital business? Its a possibility according to Ralph Semb, chief executive officer of Shriners Hospitals for Children in an article by the AP out of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Speaking on the shrinking revenue and increased costs: “Unless we do something, the clock is ticking and within five to seven years […]
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Any man of any faith that reads the Gospels of the Christian faith will agree that many of the lessons that Jesus taught were excellent reflections on morality. He was a revolutionary figure that portrayed God as a fatherly figure, leveled himself with the poor, taught men to love their neighbors, and is remembered […]
Continue readingMartin Faulks of Lewis Masonic
This week on Masonic Central, we have the chance to talk to Martin Faulks who is the colorful and vibrant marketing director of Lewis Masonic publishing. Join us as we welcome him to the program to talk about the Masonic publishing business (and Lewis Masonic), English Masonry, his work with Lewis and the art of […]
Continue readingMasonic Central is back up on Itunes!
I just found confirmation that Masonic Central, since its move to Blog Talk Radio, is now back up on ITunes! How to find it? Your first option is to go to ITunes, and in the search box, do a search for Masonic Central. What you’ll find is the past Masonic Central Pod cast stream, and […]
Continue readingThe Secret Temple-Masons, Mysteries, and the Founding of America
Historian and author Peter Levenda is the latest contender in the burgeoning market of Masonic histories. His new book (published in April 09) titled “The Secret Temple: Masons, Mysteries, and the Founding of America” engages the reader in its short outline that attempts to chronicle the fraternity from its mythological pre-history to its 20th century […]
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