From the EU Observer: Brussels is to hold an EU summit with atheists and Freemasons in the autumn, inviting them to a political dialogue parallel to the annual summit the bloc holds with Europe’s religious leaders. It seems that in the push to make religious and non religious policy balance, following a meeting of Catholic, […]
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Masons give $100,000 to UCO Foundation
More in the news on the re-emirgance of Masonry and academia: “The University of Central Oklahoma Foundation received a $100,000 gift July 14 from The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma. The gift will establish the Masonic Endowment for Transformative Learning, which will support a project that fosters transformative learning experiences for Central students, helping them become […]
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Masonic Education vs. Practicing Freemasonry
I’ve been in recent mental debate over the place of Freemasonry in academia (more here) and the practice of Freemasonry in the real world. More specifically, how Masonry is perceived in the academic sphere in a past and present light, vs. the contemporary practice of Freemasonry itself, what the fraternity is doing as a whole […]
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When Masonry and Satanism Crossed Paths
The Gate – There’s a Passageway – A Gate Behind Which the Demons Wait to Take Back What Was Once Theirs. Stepping past the Crowley references and guys wearing funny robes and hats, at some point the idea of Freemasonry and Satanism came together so as to ignite the idea that the fraternity is sinisterly […]
Continue readingHope, short supply, high demand.
Hope is something in high demand but short supply these days. With the ever flowing pipe of oil in the gulf getting ready to blanket the Gulf states shore lines (not to mention trail up the Atlantic coast on the currents), to the ever ailing U.S. job market that seems to have the illusion of […]
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Building Hiram and Building Boaz now have a new sibling, Building Athens. Our good friend and Brother John Nagy has been diligently at the trestleboard and is ready to unveil is third installment in the Building Hiram series with his new book Building Athens. The book, Building Athens, focuses on Wisdom, Insight and the Work […]
Continue readingDid the Mormon Church come out of Freemasonry?
Not according to the Mormon church. An interesting article out this morning in the Mormon Times on the myths surrounding the founding of the Mormon church and its ties tot he ancient and honorable fraternity of Freemasonry. The piece is in reference to a new book by LDS author Matthew B. Brown titled Exploring the […]
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The Masonic Restoration Foundation August Symposium
Coming this August, the Masonic Restoration Foundation is holding its first National Symposium on Traditional Observance Lodges, and much much more. The focus of this two day event will be Masonic Restoration with a primary focus on identifying a set of best practices that can be regionalized and implemented in those lodges seeking to increase […]
Continue readingSecret Order of the Cephalopod Lodge
Some how, I don’t think Sponge Bob is the first thing you think about when you think Secret Society. But Squidward, well, he’s just the type of cephalopod I’d expect to be into that kind of thing… The Auto play was a bit annoying, You can watch the clip here: http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/play/cephalopod-lodge-clip/ You can find an […]
Continue readingAnd now, for something completely different…
A brother (and author) of this book sent me a note some time back about his new book, and I’ve been sorely remiss in mentioning it, so I wanted to take a minute and share The Festive Freemason. Written and illustarted by Br. Steve Chadburn, he is a long established professional cartoonist, author and illustrator. […]
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