Where does National Treasure meet The Lost Symbol? Wound together into a Crown of Serpents. Masonic fiction is an infrequent thing, especially when written by a brother. The Lost Symbol is a good example of the fraternity in a modern fiction, in the same way that National Treasure brought the fraternity to the cinema. This […]
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The Grand Lodge of Colorado
The Grand Lodge of Grand Lodge of Colorado is the next stop on the tour of American Grand Lodges. Grand Lodge of Colorado Masonic membership: 12,645 – 2007 11,421 – 2008 gain/loss – -1,224 Data from MSANA State population: 4,939,456 as of 2008 (estimated) Mission Statement: The mission of Freemasonry in Colorado is to teach […]
Continue readingEmile Norman, artist/craftsman, passes at 91
Artist and Craftsman Emile Norman, the creator of the California Grand Lodge Mosaic window and exterior frieze passes at 91, the Los Angeles Times reported today. Though not readily discernible if Norman was a Mason, his mosaic window is both a testament to the diversity of California and the diversity of California Masonry. His light […]
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The Lost Symbol – The Symbol of the Symbolism
The reason to approach the review in 2 parts is that in the aftermath of National Treasure, Freemasons were well versed to talk about the founding fathers and the Knights Templar. With the lost symbol, lodges and individual Masons need to be just as prepared to talk about Hermetica, Gnosticism, and symbolism, especially as the […]
Continue readingThe Lost Symbol – A Review
This review in two parts, one from a lay reader perspective, and one from a Masonic perspective. The Masonic perspective can be found here. Dan Brown’s new book, The Lost Symbol, reminded me of a parable. A parable is a story embellished with perhaps some grains of reality to convey a broader idea of truth. […]
Continue readingWhat is Freemasonry? A Free eBook
Download What is Freemasonry?right click the link and save as. “What is Freemasonry?” is a NEW and FREE e-book. An essential guide in understanding the Modern Fraternity. To download, right click on your mouse and select “save as.” The goal of this e-book is to make available some of the lesser discussed details of the contemporary […]
Continue readingTribute to a Masonic Icon
The Prince Hall Memorial will not bear its namesake’s image when it is erected on Cambridge Common this November. No pictures of the indentured servant-turned-abolitionist can be found, nor much description on which to base an artist’s depiction. And while Prince Hall’s contributions to American history and the antislavery movement are familiar to historians and […]
Continue readingMasonic Central pod cast Table Talk – Back to School!
Join us tonight for Masonic Central tonight as we host another edition of our Table Talk and catch up on the events and goings on of the fraternity in the last few weeks of Freemasonry. This is also an opportunity to ask the hosts any questions that you may have about the fraternity, the show, […]
Continue readingMichael Jackson’s Masonic Resting Place
Michael Jackson is said to be interred in his final resting place today at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. But few, outside of certain circles, know that amidst the beautiful statues and reliquaries stands a lonely Masonic memorial, that is in fact one of the largest sculptures on the grounds. Once upon a […]
Continue readingSocial Media & the Non-Profit – How Social Media is vital to fraternities
A few weeks back we explored the ideas of Social Media as it intersected with Secret Societies, creating the shift from restricted knowledge to an open communication in the 21st century -ciphers replaced with pixels and WYSIWYG editors. Today, Social Media has surpassed the expectations of those who declared it a passing trend and it […]
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