Esoterica, anti-Masonry and the Scottish Rite with Grand Archivist and Historian In this installment of Sojourners, noted author, editor, and translator Arturo de Hoyos takes some time to discuss anti-Masonry, esoterica, and his work and role as the Grand Archivist and Grand Historian of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite in the Southern Jurisdiction. […]
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A Simpler Time
BRYCE ON CHANGEWere the good old days really better? As we grow older, we tend to get aggravated by the complexities of the world and yearn for simpler times. You suddenly recognize the complications caused by technology, overcrowding, government bureaucracy, and changes in moral values, thereby causing you to fondly think back to less stressful […]
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What we can learn from a famous whistle blower from yesteryear.BRYCE ON SEEKING THE TRUTH We’ve been hearing a lot about whistle blowers lately, particularly Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor who ignited the U.S. surveillance program scandal. There are also the whistle blowers involved with the Benghazi scandal and the IRS intimidation program. Whistle blowers […]
Continue readingStand Up For Morality: Part 8
BRYCE ON MORALITY– Unidirectional teaching is one thing, but it is also important to develop a two way dialog. This is Part 8 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 7 we discussed simplifying complex moral problems and made some more observations about the properties […]
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BRYCE ON MORALITY – What is the effect of the decline of morality? This is Part 7 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 6 we considered some Moral problems as an exercise. Here, in Part 7, we will discuss simplifying complex moral problems and […]
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BRYCE ON MORALITY – Solving problems of Morality (an exercise). This is Part 6 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 5 we discussed the other institutions affecting morality. Here, in Part 6, we will consider some Moral problems as an exercise. PROBLEMS Let’s consider […]
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BRYCE ON MORALITY – The observation of consequences (reward and punishment) is an important part of learning moral values. This is Part 5 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 4 we discussed how Morality is taught and learned. Here, in Part 5, consider the […]
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A Timeline of High-Degree Masonry
From WEOFM Dr. S. Brent Morris, PM gives a video lecture from the WEOFM (Worldwide Exemplification of Freemasonry) series. I have a lot of respect for Br. Morris and think you will appreciate this presentation. Originally published on the WEOFM website on December 31, 2011. An interesting point, with the distribution of information today delving […]
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Masonic Holidays
Collected here are notable dates to those in the history of Freemasonry and founding dates of particular aspects of the craft. If you know of a particular date that’s not on the list, drop it in the comments, and it will be added to the roll. Unlike national holidays or religious observance holidays, these may […]
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Harmon Weston over at the (now defunct) Blue Lite forum posted the following: Modern Freemasonry was born in an environment where the laws of Church and State overlapped significantly (and still do if you scratch them with a soft cloth). A group of free-thinkers got together in a pub and closed the door, not because […]
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