In this installment of Symbols and Symbolism, we look at the brief entry on the magical and mystical word know today as the word of prestidigitation. While over used in more modern times, the word itself is seen as a hex, an incantation or the lead up to the punch line of a parlor trick. […]
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The Christianization of Freemasonry
In this installment of Symbols & Symbolism, we look at a reading from Albert G. Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry on the Christening of Freemasonry
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The Ashlar
In this installment of Symbols & Symbolism, we look at the Ashlar – a symbol familiar to every individual made a mason.
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What Does Brotherhood Mean
From Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, this installment of Symbols & Symbolism explores the terms Brother and Brotherhood.
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The Broken Column in Freemasonry
Among the Hebrews, columns, or pillars, were used metaphorically to signify princes or nobles, as if they were the pillars of a state .
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Is Freemasonry a Religion? The answer might surprise you but not for the reason you might think. Tolerant to all faiths is the Masonic religion.
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What is Freemasonry? A Response to Tim Bryce
The question of What is Freemasonry has been one I’ve tried to answer myself for many years. In a recent column, Tim Bryce took a stab at the elusive answer in a very astute and concise fashion coming to the ultimate conclusion that Freemasonry is a fraternity as “… an environment of companionship dedicated to […]
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Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism
Registration is now open for the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library symposium Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism April 11, 2014 From the Library: The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library announces its symposium, Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism, to be held Friday, April 11, 2014. This day-long symposium seeks to present the newest […]
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Devil Gets His Due
Remember back at the beginning of 2013 when Mercedes-Benz ran an ad featuring Willem Dafoe as the devil seductively attempting to buy the soul of a young man for the price of a car? In the ad, you may recall, the devilish antagonist (Dafoe) attempts to seduce a young man to trade his soul for […]
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Equality, Fraternity, Justice and Labor. Can America celebrate Labor Day without celebrating the Laborer? Could there be a connection between Labor Day and Freemasonry through which they share an intersection in the forgotten halls of history and why we celebrate this national American holiday? The U.S. Department of Labor defines the Labor Day holiday as […]
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