http://masonicmagazine.com The independent online magazine of Freemasonry Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:52:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This article was originally published in Issue 3 of Masonic Magazine A Commentary on King Solomon’s Prayer By Bobby Lynn Shehorn Many Masonic authors mention the influence that Gnosticism had on the gradual development of the Speculative Freemasonry that perpetuates today. In their noble efforts to theorize the genealogy of the Fraternity ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=396 This article was originally published in Issue 3 of Masonic Magazine As we bring this issue of Masonic Magazine to a close, I thought I’d take advantage of this space to reflect upon a few things that have been discussed within the pages of this edition. If you have read all of ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=394 This article was originally published in Issue 3 of Masonic Magazine By Christopher L. Hodapp, PM Last summer – the beginning of last summer, as a matter of fact – I stacked a dozen bags of mulch and topsoil next to my garage. Now, I had every intention of spreading that stuff ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=391 This article was originally published in Issue 3 of Masonic Magazine By Stephen Dafoe The Poet’s Tears & The Masons’ Shame Robbie Burns is standing in Detroit’s Cass Park with his arms folded. The poet’s stance suggests that he might be contemplating his next literary work, except for the tears in his eyes. Looking ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=384 This article was originally published in Issue 3 of Masonic Magazine It seems a little unusual to do a book review on something that is only 17 pages in length. Although brief, the Masonic Information Center’s (MIC) new publication, “It’s About Time, is so important, we felt that it would be well ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=382 This article was originally published in Issue 2 of Masonic Magazine By Stephen Dafoe In the 30 years between the start of the 20th Century and the commencement of the Great Depression, American Freemasons spared no expense in turning their dreams and goals into tangible edifices that survive to this day, testament ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=375 This article was originally published in Issue 2 of Masonic Magazine Author: Christopher Hodapp Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 0-7645-9796-5 Format: Trade Paperback Pages: 368 Alright, how does one review a book that is not only written by a Brother Mason, but one whose author is a personal friend? That’s a pretty tough row to hoe, in ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=372 This article was originally published in Issue 2 of Masonic Magazine The deacons cross their wands at the door as the Worshipful Master gives three sharp knocks that causes every Mason in the room to immediately rise and stand at attention responding in true Pavlovian fashion. After a brief announcement at ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=369 This article was originally published in Issues 2 and 3 of Masonic Magazine By Fred Milliken PART 1 It didn’t start out this way originally, I am sure, but in rural/suburban Middle America, when a man joined a Masonic Lodge, all the Brethren were Christian and Protestants to boot. It seemed ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=365 This article was originally published in Issue 1 of Masonic Magazine By Fred Milliken It was somewhere around two years ago that I read some material on the changing direction of men’s and women’s career paths. It seems more and more guys are stopping at a High School education and ... http://masonicmagazine.com/?p=343