What do we do when we are not doing Masonry? The easiest way to approach this point is to perhaps list some of the more dominant activities that tend to be the biggest draw away from the lodge. Church – Church membership offers much of what a Masonic lodge promulgates by way of affinity and […]
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Observations on the esoteric from author Greg Stewart (Masonic Traveler) about the fraternity of Freemasonry, its impact on civil society and contributions to the material culture.
Timothy Hogan
Freemasonry and the Qabbalah have a tacit relationship. In many deep philosophical discussions, the two often come up as being interrelated but just as often leave the conversation without a clear connection defined. As a Mason, we can start to study where the Jewish Mysticism has been woven in, but without a deep degree of […]
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The Age of Masonry
Society vs. Sociological perceptions From the last installment, the point I wanted to build on was the item covered by Br. Dafoe’s article in the Masonic Journal and the missing membership. To touch on briefly what his article said, the most significant loss measured was in NPD’s and SNPD’s which made up the lion share […]
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The Grand Lodge of Arkansas is the next stop on the tour of American Grand Lodges. Arkansas Masonic membership: 17,082 – 2006 16,524 – 2007 gain/loss – -558 data from MSANA State population: 2,834,797 as of 2007 (estimated), About the Grand Lodge: The Grand Lodge of Arkansas does not have a listing on Wikipedia. “Organized […]
Continue readingIs the Age of Masonry Over?
Often I wonder if the era of Freemasonry is over. Not so much the physical age in years, but the age of its being. What I mean by that is the age of a Masonic existence in light of the age in which we live in today. The reason this seemed relevant to me was […]
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Secret meetings…
Imagine if the richest people in the world got together to decide how you and your charitable dollars (given in person or through your hard spent marketed dollars) were parted. Well, on the heels of our conspiracy show this last Sunday, Tom Accousti of the Tao of Masonry pointed us to a Fox story about […]
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Conspiracies’ R Us Sunday on Masonic Central!
Is it the Illuminati? What about Skull and Bones? I’ve heard about those Bilderbergs, and what’s up with the owl on the dollar bill? Its that Bohemian Grove isn’t it? Its those Freemasons isn’t it? This Sunday, we are going to get to the bottom of all those conspiracy theories, as only the Freemason’s know […]
Continue readingRoyal Order of Jesters and Bizzare Sex Acts
Chris Hodapp at the blog Freemason for Dummies has posted up a pretty revealing (and scathing in its own way) analysis of the story that appeared in the Buffalo News. You can find the ongoing news saga here: Human trafficking close to home – Sheriff’s deputy plays lead role as she works to help victims of […]
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Br. Christopher Allan Knowles – author & publisher
Join us for an exciting evening of murder, mystery, and intrigue as we are joined by Brother Christopher Knowles who is the author of “Murder in Georgetown Lodge: Prelude to Armageddon“(print), “Murder in Sugarbush Lodge: A Study in Brotherhood(print)”, and “Murder in Martha’s Vineyard Lodge: A Masonic Allegory” (available on Amazon Kindle). What makes this […]
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The Study of the Occult in the System of Freemasonry
Is Freemasonry an Occult Practice? The question above is a tier two question. It isn’t a topic that is given as a charge in the degrees of Freemasonry, but rather seems to come up in the broader connectivity of the craft to other systems. Its in these secondary connections that most confront and work with […]
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