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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Organizations lose their relevance when the rate of internal change lags the pace of external change.
Business Writer Gary Hamel of the Wall Street Journal is a bit of an outsider when it comes to religion. His background is much more wall street than the pulpit. I have no doubt that in his life he has had some experience in regards to faith, but, based on his writing credentials, Hamel is […]
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The Evolution of God
Before reading this article, I would like to make one more plea asking you to fill out my York Rite Survey. The results of this survey will be used to help me develop a program to help the York Rite in my jurisdiction and hopefully the benefits will extend beyond my state. Anyone can fill […]
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Georgia speaks. Grand Master Jennings on the Georgia Affair.
I’ll save my thoughts for the end… The Grand Lodge of Georgia of Free and Accepted MasonsJ. Edward Jennings Jr. – Grand Master August 19,2009 EDICT No. 2009-1 TO ALL CONSTITUTENT LODGES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GRANDLODGE OF GEORGIA, FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS: WHEREAS: Freemasonry has existed in Georgia since it founding in 1734 […]
Continue readingThe return of Masonic Central and the “Masonic Baptism”!
After a long summer hiatus, Masonic Central is back and to recommit ourselves to our second year, this weeks show is highly appropriate. Coming on the program is Brother Cliff Porter to talk with us about his new book “Masonic Baptism – A Post Modern Ritual for an Ancient Craft“. For some background, Mackey says […]
Continue readingAngels and Airwaves co-opts the square and compass in the name of Love.
On a video posted on the Modlife website for the band Angels and Airwaves (AVA) if you pay close attention to the beginning of the video you can see their new square and compass logo, melded with other iconography of the fraternity, mixed with elements of the bands name. Apparently, Angels and Airwaves is going […]
Continue readingSecret Societies in the Social Media Age
If you’ve spent any time with a nose in the news, you know that the phenomenon of Social Media has become a staple of our way of life. Just the fact that your reading this blog, means that you spend some time on the web delving into the edges of web 2.0 and the tip […]
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A question on the secrets of Freemasonry
I had this question posed to me today in an email from a brother on Facebook. As freemasons, we are under oath and obligation to keep the secrets of masonry. Based on your understanding what are the secrets with so much material out on our craft? My thoughts on formulating an answer are below. I’m […]
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A printed media distributed over a wide area of Georgia called The Sunday Paper has published a long story on the Gate City Lodge 2 situation titled, “Letting In A Black Man, Atlanta Freemason Lodge Fights For Equality.” The paper tells the story of Victor Marshall the soft spoken Black Army Reservist raised by Gate […]
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The Grand Lodge of Grand Lodge of California is the next stop on the tour of American Grand Lodges. Grand Lodge of California Masonic membership: 68,714 – 2006 66,127 – 2007 gain/loss – -2,587 Data from MSANA State population: 36,756,666 as of 2008 (estimated) About the Grand LodgeDuring the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of […]
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