I’ve spent a lot of time in the last five years researching both Masonry and the American Civil War, as well as the intersection of those two subjects, and that is why my blog posts have been less frequent of late. Currently, I am in the middle of the final edit for my book on […]
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Montana 3-7-77 – How Freemasonry Tamed a Territory
Author’s Note: Now for a real True Story of True Masonry. I first penned the following article in November 2003. It is an interesting historical account of how Freemasonry impacts the development of the United States. Introduction No institution contains more valuable undeveloped history than Masonry.– Nathaniel P. Langford (1867) As we all know, law […]
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History of Hermeticism
Lineage in 6 minutes. Its not so much a deep discovery, but there are enough familliar names in here to be followed and tracked down to get a good perspective of the Hermetic philosophy. Enjoy.
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Patriots Day
April 19th is Patriots Day in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It marks the day of the first Battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 , the Battle of Lexington & Concord – “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” & “The Shot Heard Round The World.”About 70, maybe 80, Patriots stood on the Lexington Green […]
Continue readingNobly Born and The Compasses and the Cross by Stephen Dafoe
Note: Stephen Dafoe is a contributor to this site, but this review was conducted independently. In fact, the author of this review has no personal relationship with Bro. Dafoe. Therefore, this critique is that of an unbiased reader. Stephen Dafoe has two recent releases on the Knights Templar: Nobly Born and The Compasses and the […]
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Masonic Historian Margaret C. Jacob
In this episode of Masonic Central, recorded on March 15, 2009, UCLA Professor Margaret C. Jacob explors with us how she became the eminent scholar of Freemasonry that she is today. In that conversation, we look behind the veil of time to learn from her about the early origins of the craft, its present, and […]
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Dr. Margaret Jacob on Masonic Central
Some say that history is written by the victors. Triumphs are in fact triumphant, and losses are only momentary set backs in a progressive path to the eventual story that you read in the history books. But at times some histories run concurrently with others, and that there isn’t really a victor or vanquished, but […]
Continue readingTeachings of Diogenes-Lesson 1 Emptiness
Diogenes (c. 412- c. 323 B.C ) was a very playful philosopher who liked to use great wit when challenging the values and beliefs of his fellow citizens in ancient Athens. He lived in great poverty, probably begging and stealing his food, and steadfastly disdained all forms of luxury. It was because of his determination to […]
Continue readingW.Bro. S. Brent Morris – on Masonic Central
W. Br. S. Brent Morris – Sunday, November 9, 2008 Editor of “The Scottish Rite Journal” and the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry. S. Brent Morris, joined the Masonic Central podcast where he discussed the importance of the Scottish Rite in the 21st Century, the differences/similarities between the Scottish Rite and the […]
Continue readingRobert Davis 33°, GC, Secretary of the Guthrie Oklahoma Scottish Rite
Join us in this episode as we meet and talk with Robert Davis 33°. Together in this episode, Greg and Dean go deep with Br. Davis on his intimate family connections with Freemasonry, the Guthrie Scottish Rite, and the future of Freemasonry in Oklahoma and the rest of the nation. Br. Robert is the author […]
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