Some Royal Arch Terms Examined

Some Royal Arch Terms Examined
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Publisher : Lewis Masonic Pub
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0853183031
ISBN-13 : 9780853183037
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Some Royal Arch Terms Examined by : Roy Wells

Some Royal Arch Terms Examined

Some Royal Arch Terms Examined
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Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : 0853181063
ISBN-13 : 9780853181064
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Some Royal Arch Terms Examined by : Roy A. Wells

The Templars

The Templars
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9781628721072
ISBN-13 : 1628721073
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Templars by : Barbara Frale

Barbara Frale gives us an explosive, exhaustively researched history of the medieval world’s most powerful military order, the Templars. At its height, the Order of the Knights Templar rivaled the kingdoms of Europe in military might, economic power, and political influence. For 700 years, the tragic demise of this society of warrior-monks amid accusations of heresy has been plagued by controversy, in part because the transcript of their trial by the Inquisition—which held the key to the truth—had vanished. Templar historian Barbara Frale happened to be studying a document at the Vatican Secret Archives when she suddenly realized that it was none other than the long-lost transcript! It revealed that Pope Clement V had absolved the order of all charges of heresy. The Templars chronicles the spectacular rise and fall of the organization against a sweeping backdrop of war, religious fervor, and the struggle for dominance, and finally lifts the centuries-old cloak of mystery surrounding one of the world’s most intriguing secret societies.

Freemasonry in Context

Freemasonry in Context
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 073910781X
ISBN-13 : 9780739107812
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Synopsis Freemasonry in Context by : Art DeHoyos

In Freemasonry in Context: History, Ritual, Controversy editors Arturo de Hoyos and S. Brent Morris feature work by renown Masonic scholars. Essays explore the rich and often times controversial events that comprise the cultural and social history of Freemasonry.

Freemason's Book of the Royal Arch

Freemason's Book of the Royal Arch
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9780359701292
ISBN-13 : 0359701299
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Freemason's Book of the Royal Arch by : Bernard E. Jones

Sacred Secrets

Sacred Secrets
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780752490458
ISBN-13 : 0752490451
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Sacred Secrets by : Mike Neville

Who were Tubalcain, Aholiab and Zabud and what is their significance for the Freemason? There is a general interest in the rituals of Freemasonry, generated in part by the apparently obscure references they contain. This is the only book that offers a guide to the stories used in Masonic ritual and their links to the Bible and Christianity. The new Mason is directed to a 'serious contemplation of the Volume of the Sacred Law' — but that is easier said than done without a grounding in the Scriptures, something that fewer and fewer people have. The historical and geographical setting of the Bible is explained here, making such contemplation easier for Mason and non-Mason alike. Mike Neville has systematically cross-referenced the most influential Chapters of the Bible to the ceremonies. It is his intention to get Freemasons to understand the ritual — not just to memorise and regurgitate — as well as to elucidate for the non-Mason. Sacred Secrets will aid the clergy, theologians and any other person interested in Freemasonry to see the links between ritual and scripture.

Freemasons For Dummies

Freemasons For Dummies
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 61
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ISBN-10 : 9781118412107
ISBN-13 : 1118412109
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Freemasons For Dummies by : Christopher Hodapp

Take the mystery out of the Freemasons Fascinated by Freemasons? Freemasons For Dummies is the internationally bestselling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rites, to its curious symbols and their meanings. With new and improved content, including updated examples and references throughout, this new edition of Freemasons For Dummies provides the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide to the subject on the market. Updated expert coverage of the basic beliefs and philosophy behind Freemasonry Revised information on the history of the society, including updates concerning its founding, famous historical members, and pivotal events New coverage devoted to the recent influx of younger membership The latest and ongoing controversies and myths surrounding Freemasonry The role of women in a Masonic organization, including opportunities for women to participate in Freemasonry The effects cultural and political changes and worldwide events are having on the organization If you're intrigued by the mystery that surrounds the Masons, get ready to learn the facts about this ancient order in Freemasons For Dummies.

Aldersgate Royal Arch Ritual 17th Edition

Aldersgate Royal Arch Ritual 17th Edition
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Publisher : Lewis Masonic Pub Limited
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 0853184232
ISBN-13 : 9780853184232
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Aldersgate Royal Arch Ritual 17th Edition by : Aldersgate Royal Arch Chapter of Improvement

The Aldersgate Royal Arch Ritual as taught in the Aldersgate Royal Arch Chapter of Improvement. This new Edition of the Aldersgate Ritual has been produced following the decision of the Committee of the Chapter of Improvement to make the ritual easier to follow by showing the Traditional Exaltation ceremony and the Permitted Alternative Version completely separately.

Keats, Hermeticism, and the Secret Societies

Keats, Hermeticism, and the Secret Societies
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9781317109396
ISBN-13 : 1317109392
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Keats, Hermeticism, and the Secret Societies by : Jennifer N. Wunder

Jennifer Wunder makes a strong case for the importance of hermeticism and the secret societies to an understanding of John Keats's poetry and his speculations about religious and philosophical questions. Although secret societies exercised enormous cultural influence during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, they have received little attention from Romantic scholars. And yet, information about the societies permeated all aspects of Romantic culture. Groups such as the Rosicrucians and the Freemasons fascinated the reading public, and the market was flooded with articles, pamphlets, and books that discussed the societies's goals and hermetic philosophies, debated their influence, and drew on their mythologies for literary inspiration. Wunder recovers the common knowledge about the societies and offers readers a first look at the role they played in the writings of Romantic authors in general and Keats in particular. She argues that Keats was aware of the information available about the secret societies and employed hermetic terminology and imagery associated with these groups throughout his career. As she traces the influence of these secret societies on Keats's poetry and letters, she offers readers a new perspective not only on Keats's writings but also on scholarship treating his religious and philosophical beliefs. While scholars have tended either to consider Keats's aesthetic and religious speculations on their own terms or to adopt a more historical approach that rejects an emphasis on the spiritual for a materialist interpretation, Wunder offers us a middle way. Restoring Keats to a milieu characterized by simultaneously worldly and mythological propensities, she helps to explain if not fully reconcile the insights of both camps.

A Handbook of Royal Arch Masonry

A Handbook of Royal Arch Masonry
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9781789125214
ISBN-13 : 1789125219
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis A Handbook of Royal Arch Masonry by : Royal Arch Masons

The York Rite (sometimes referred to as the American Rite) is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority. The York Rite specifically is a collection of separate Masonic Bodies and associated Degrees that would otherwise operate independently. The three primary bodies in the York Rite are the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Council of Royal & Select Masters or Council of Cryptic Masons, and the Commandery of Knights Templar, each of which are governed independently, but are all considered to be a part of the York Rite. Royal Arch Masonry is the first part of the York Rite system of the Masonic degrees. Royal Arch Masons meet as a Chapter, and the Royal Arch Chapter confers four degrees: Mark Master Mason, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and Royal Arch Mason. This 1962 revised edition of A Handbook of Royal Arch Masonry: A Guide for Chapter Officers includes a detailed section on the ritual prescribed by The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Wisconsin, and revised by their Ritual Committees (1959-1962), for Constituent Chapters working towards one of the four degrees.