During the Nazi regime, Freemasonry faced severe persecution but demonstrated remarkable resistance. Post-war, the organization rebuilt while advocating democratic values and human rights.
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Freemasonry Under Nazi Fascism – Historical Context and the Roots of Persecution
Freemasonry, once a symbol of Enlightenment, faced severe repression under Nazi Germany, viewed as a threat due to its secrecy and association with anti-Semitism.
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The Mystical Meaning of So Mote It Be
Freemasonry is a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its rich symbolism, intricate rituals, and cryptic phrases.
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Seeing Ghosts in Lodge After a Long Time Away
After returning to my home lodge after a long absence I can only reflect on the changes in Freemasonry over the years, lamenting the shift from meaningful fraternity to a good old boys club.
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Masonic Square Club, Freemasonry in Vietnam-1969
The following is a remembrance sent in by Archibald A. H. Crawford. Arch was raised in New York in 1964 and spent several years around the lodge taking his passion for the fraternity on a deployment to East Asia. His remembrance serves to memorialize his time there and capture the memory of his labor for […]
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Freemasons and the New World Order
To the unassuming public, the Freemasons are a society of likeminded men who come together to donate and raise money for good and charitable causes. But is this really true? Is the government a component of an underground Masonic society whose whole organization is a plot to form a new-world order? Let’s look at the […]
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American Freemasonry – The Noble Goal
Historian Alain de Keghel talks about American Freemasonry as it relates to the rest of the world.
Continue readingNew Book Explores the American Masonic System, its Strengths and Failings
New book coming in October, American Freemasonry: Its Revolutionary History and Challenging Future, by Alain de Keghel with forwards by Arturo De Hoyos and Margaret C. Jacob. Freemasonry bears the imprint of the society in which it exists, and Freemasonry in North America is no exception. While keeping close ties to French lodges until 1913, American Freemasonry was also […]
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How Old is Freemasonry?
The modern incarnation of Freemasonry dates to around 1717, but, was that truly the beginning of the “ancient” and honorable fraternity?
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My Talk on Citizenship
Some thoughts on how to promote citizenship in America. In the Masonic world, we recently observed “Citizenship Month” here in Florida. Because of this, I was asked to give a talk on the subject for a local Lodge. Drawing upon a couple of my past columns, I assembled the following short talk: My biggest concern […]
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