Philalethes: The Journal of Masonic Research & Letters
Since 1946, Philalethes has provided Masonic light to generations of Freemasons. That tradition continues today. Now expanded to 44 pages per issue, Philalethes presents thought-provoking articles on Masonic symbolism, ritual, history, art and philosophy, as well as careful book reviews and insightful editorial content. Many consider Philalethes to be the finest Masonic magazine available today. Learn how to receive our journal.
Vol. 75, №4 · Fall 2022
Alexander Towey The Rise, Decline, and Renaissance of Freemasonry in the United States: Part Two Gerry Briggs Coleridge, Freemasonry, and the Secret Author of the Burnham Society Pamphlet: Part Two Benjamin Williams The History and Origin of the Order of High Priesthood In Memoriam: Rex R. Hutchens, FPS |
Vol. 75, №3 · Summer 2022
Shelby L. Chandler General and Brother Hugh Mercer: Scottish Son, Masonic Brother, American Father Alexander Towey The Rise, Decline, and Renaissance of Freemasonry in the United States: Part One Gerry Briggs Coleridge, Freemasonry, and the Secret Author of the Burnham Society Pamphlet: Part One James W. D’Acosta Preserving Fairfield’s Sun Tavern with the Freemasons David Fierro review: The Contemplative Lodge: A Manual for Masons Doing Inner Work Together by C.R. Dunning, Jr. |
Vol. 75, №2 · Spring 2022
C. Douglas Russell Freemasonry in Academic Studies of Western Esotericism: Part Two David Harrison The Masonic Engravings by Pierre Lambert de Lintot: Part Two Kenneth Jack Masonic Book Collecting and Eureka Moments Shawn Eyer review: A Deserving Brother: George Washington and Freemasonry by Mark A. Tabbert |
Vol. 75, №1 · Winter 2022
C. Douglas Russell Freemasonry in Academic Studies of Western Esotericism: Part One David Harrison The Masonic Engravings by Pierre Lambert de Lintot: Part One Brendan Hickey Manslaughter, Rivals and Anti-Masons, and Benjamin Franklin Roger S. VanGorden A Message of Thanks Shawn Eyer review: Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living by David Fideler Marsha Keith Schuchard review: The Rite of Seven Degrees by David Harrison |
Vol. 74, №4 · Fall 2021
Stewart Clelland Quintessence of Dust: A Masonic Perspective on the Neoplatonic Philosophy of Marsilio Ficino and his Magia Naturalis Ian Oxnevad Masonry and the Problem of Evil Edward W. Badger On Geometry in Craft Masonry Karl V. Hopkins The Reason We Are Masons In Memoriam: Thomas W. Jackson, FPS Shawn Eyer review: Education by Degrees: Masonic Notes by Raymond Apple review: Brought to Light: The Mysterious George Washington Masonic Cave by Jason Williams |
Vol. 74, №3 · Summer 2021
Stewart Clelland The Dundee ‘1521’ Jewel: An Eighteenth-Century Artefact Patrick M. Dey The Architect Masonry of Henry P. H. Bromwell: A History of Failure C. F. William Maurer Brother Joseph Brant: A Native American in the Context of Revolution B. Chris Ruli History of a Union Camp Lodge in Washington, D.C., During the Civil War Henry P. H. Bromwell Three Masonic Poems Shawn Eyer review: Almanac of Freemasonry, 1730–1774 edited by Mark A. Tabbert & John R. Cline |
Vol. 74, №2 · Spring 2021
B. Chris Ruli The Rise and Fall of Temple Heights Christopher B. Murphy “Effulgence on Man from the Throne” The Masonic Songs of Anthony Haswell David Harrison Freemasonry and the Islamic Mystical Movements of Balkan Ted Cross Restoration: The Mormon Temple and Freemasonry Erich Morgan Huhn review: Native American Freemasonry: Associationalism and Performance in America by Joy Porter Shawn Eyer review: Freemasonry: Material, Moral, and Mystical by Anthony R. Baker |
Vol. 74, №1 · Winter 2021
Walter M. Macdougall Notes from a Masonic Journey Matthew W. Parker Understanding Prophets in a Jewish Context Charles Winston Is Freemasonry a Repository of Knowledge? Karl V. Hopkins The Call of the Craft In Memoriam: W. Kirk MacNulty Robert William Marshall review: From Roanoke to Raleigh: Freemasonry in North Carolina, 1730–1800 by Ric Berman James A. Buckhorn review: Making Good Men Better: A 52-Week Personal Growth Plan Based on the Teachings of Freemasonry by Carl W. Davis |
Vol. 73, №4 · Fall 2020
Christopher B. Murphy A Defence of the Holy Bible: The Craft’s Traditional Volume of Sacred Law Bradley Corsello The Revived St. John’s Grand Lodge F.&A.M. of New York, 1853 to 1859 Alexandru Rufanda Alexander Pushkin and Russian Freemasonry: The Fate of Nineteenth-Century Russian Masonry Decided in Bessarabia Shawn Eyer review: The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World by John Dickie |
Vol. 73, №3 · Summer 2020
David Tate The Masonic Trial of Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O.: Founder of Osteopathic Medicine Jonathan Kopel Charles Horace Mayo: Lessons in Freemasonry and Medicine Jean-Yves Legouas The Judeo-Masonic Conspiracy Theory in France Prior to the Second World War, Part Three Wallace McLeod Freemasonry as a Matter of Fact Stephen Maizels In Memoriam: Wallace E. McLeod, FPS Shawn Eyer review: Why Thirty-Three? by S. Brent Morris |
Vol. 73, №2 · Spring 2020
Thomas M. Saharsky Clotworthy Stephenson: Lost Son of Virginia Jean-Yves Legouas The Judeo-Masonic Conspiracy Theory in France Prior to the Second World War, Part Two Walter Benesch The Importance of Music among the Arts and Sciences Tyler Vanice The Masonic Library and Museum Association W. Bruce Pruitt The Joseph Warren Tavern Shawn Eyer review: Symbols in the Wilderness: Early Masonic Survivals in Upstate New York by Joscelyn Godwin & Christian Goodwillie Voices of the Fellows Robert I. Clegg |
Vol. 73, №1 · Winter 2020
Jean-Yves Legouas The Judeo-Masonic Conspiracy Theory in France Prior to the Second World War, Part One Jonathan Kopel The Plumb, the Square, and the Level: A Fellow Craft’s Application of the Working Tools Lorenzo Ramos The Inmost Recesses of the Heart Oscar Patterson III The London Masons’ Company Guy Benjamin Brookshire Masonic Rhetoric R. Stephen Doan Gender, Race, Religion, and Secrecy: Answering Questions and Managing Risk, Part Two Marsha Keith Schuchard review: Initiating The Millennium: The Avignon Society and Illuminism in Europe by Robert Collis & Natalie Bayer A Report on the 2020 Annual Meeting Voices of the Fellows Arthur Caswell Parker |
Vol. 72, №4 · Fall 2019
Shawn Eyer Light and Instruction: The Educational Duties of the Worshipful Master David Harrison Thomas Garnett, the Lodge of Lights, and the Radical Enlightenment C. R. “Chuck” Dunning Light on the 47th Problem of Euclid: An Example of Masonic Contemplation Jonathan Kopel The 24-Inch Gauge and the Common Gavel Guy Benjamin Brookshire Masonic Rhetoric R. Stephen Doan Gender, Race, Religion, and Secrecy: Answering Questions and Managing Risk, Part Two Shawn Eyer review: British Freemasonry, 1717–1813, Volume Five: Representations edited by Róbert Péter Marsha Keith Schuchard review: De Londres á Saint-Pétersbourg: Carl Friedrich Tieman (1743–1802), Aux Carrefours des Courants Illuministe et Maçonniques by Antoine Faivre |
Vol. 72, №3 · Summer 2019
Shawn Eyer The Serious Declaration: A Traditional Expression of the Masonic Initiate’s Intent C.F. William Maurer My Brother Benedict Arnold? Robert William Marshall Masons on the Moon T.S. Akers The Legacy of Regimental Lodges Bob Lingerfelt The Memoria Verborum Memory Palace In Memoriam: Edward R. Halpaus, FPS Shawn Eyer review: The Great Transformation: Scottish Freemasonry, 1725–1810 by Mark C. Wallace review: Over 300 Years of Masonic Ritual by Martin Gandoff |
Vol. 72, №2 · Spring 2019
Walter M. MacDougall The Masonic Voyage Beyond: Bonded by Vision Ric Berman William Dugood John Lawrence Busch Present at the Creation: Freemason Stevens Rogers and the Dawn of the High Technology Age Karl Christian Friedrich Krause Spiritualization of the Three Lesser Lights of Freemasonry R. Stephen Doan Gender, Race, Religion, and Secrecy: Answering Questions and Managing Risk, Part One Shawn Eyer review: Speculative Freemasonry and the Enlightenment: A Study of the Craft in London, Paris, Prague, Vienna and Philadelphia by R. William Weisberger |
Vol. 72, №1 · Winter 2019
C.F. William Maurer Sol Bloom: Celebrating George Washington, Uplifting a Nation Benjamin Williams A Tradition in Cornerstones: Theurgical Practices of Early Civilization Remnant in the Masonic Cornerstone Ceremony Bill Edwards The College of Freemasonry: A Biennial Masonic Education Event in Western New York Christopher B. Murphy review: Masonic Rivalries and Literary Politics: From Jonathan Swift to Henry Fielding by Marsha Keith Schuchard |
Vol. 71, №4 · Fall 2018
Shawn Eyer “To the God-like Brother” John Parke’s Ode to Masonry and George Washington, 1779 Jedediah French The Order of the Asiatic Brethren Kenneth C. Jack The Gowrie House Mystery of 1600 and the Evolution of Freemasonry Part Two Jedediah French review: The Illustrated Secret History of the World by Mark Booth |
Vol. 71, №3 · Summer 2018
David Harrison Dr. John Theophilus Desaguliers and The Newtonian System of the World Christopher B. Murphy John Webb and the Traditional History Kenneth C. Jack The Gowrie House Mystery of 1600 and the Evolution of Freemasonry Part One Shawn Eyer Quatuor Coronati 2018: A Conference Report Jedediah French review: Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction by Andreas Onnerfors |
Vol. 71, №2 · Spring 2018
Kyle A. Grafstrom Freemasons of the Fur Trade Era C. F. William Maurer Otto Hillig: Freemason and Hero of Liberty, New York Alan Schwartz Class Equality in Traditional Judaism and in Craft Masonry Tyler Vanice The Candidate in Preparation Shawn Eyer review: British Freemasonry, 1717–1813, Volume Four: Debates edited by Róbert Péter |
Vol. 71, №1 · Winter 2018
Exploring the Early Culture of the Craft An Interview with Christopher B. Murphy and Shawn Eyer Christopher B. Murphy “Old Grandfather Adam” Masonic Traditions of the First Father Ferenc Sebök Definitions of Brotherhood: Oath, Duty, and Commitment in Freemasonry Andrew J. Korsberg The Importance of a Traditional Understanding of Symbolism Shawn Eyer review: British Freemasonry, 1717–1813, Volume Three: Rituals II edited by Jan A.M. Snoek Stewart Clelland review: Exploring Early Grand Lodge Freemasonry: Studies in Honor of the Tricentennial of the Establishment of the Grand Lodge of England edited by Christopher B. Murphy Voices of the Fellows Alex Horne |
Vol. 70, №4 · Fall 2017
William L. Britton Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as an Initiatic Journey Christopher B. Murphy & Kirk C. White The Indispensable Obligation: A Study of Masonic Prayer Thomas D. Worrel The Noble Knights of the Golden Cord: A Newly-Discovered Masonic Order Shawn Eyer review: The Treasures of English Freemasonry, 1717–2017 edited by Richard Gan Voices of the Fellows Carl H. Claudy |
Vol. 70, №3 · Summer 2017
Shawn Eyer Wisdom of the Founders The Masons of the Early Grand Lodge Era in Their Own Words Terry L. Tilton Denver’s Square and Compass: A Journal of Masonry The Gem of Colorado Masonry, Part Two Nathan St. Pierre “For All This Lodge is Holy Gound” The Symbolism of the Floor of the Lodge Shawn Eyer The Smithsonian’s “Masonic” Mizrah: A Mystery Laid to Rest Charles Clyde Hunt The Gavel Voices of the Fellows Charles Clyde Hunt Shawn Eyer review: British Freemasonry, 1717–1813. Volume Two: Rituals 1 edited by Jan A.M. Snoek |
Vol. 70, №2 · Spring 2017
Dana Scofield “Spiritual and Heavenly People in Corners” Embracing Masonic Ethos through the Eyes of James Anderson Rex R. Hutchens Thinking Outside the Box: The Geometry of the Oblong Square Shawn Eyer The Philalethes Society’s Assembly and Feast in Honor of the Tricentennial of the Foundation of the Premier Grand Lodge of England, Saturday, June 24, 6017 Erik L. Arneson review: Contemplative Masonry: Basic Applications of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Imagery for the Craft by C.R. Dunning, Jr. Voices of the Fellows H.L. Haywood |
Vol. 70, №1 · Winter 2017
Jeffrey Croteau & H.A. Stelling Resources for Masonic Researchers: The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Terry L. Tilton Denver’s Square and Compass: A Journal of Masonry The Gem of Colorado Masonry, Part One Henry F. Evans Jacob’s Pillow N.W.J. Haydon Why Join the Chapter? Shawn Eyer review: British Freemasonry, 1717–1813. Volume One: Institutions edited by Róbert Péter & Cécile Révauger |
Vol. 69, №4 · Fall 2016
Christopher B. Murphy The Curious Case of Melchizedek: Freemasonry’s Portrayal of an Ancient Priest Shawn Eyer Traditional Perspectives on Melchizedek Jedediah French Rebuilding the Temple The Work of Jean-Baptiste Willermoz Keir R. Johnson & Mark A. Campbell Resources for Masonic Researchers: The Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center Leon Zeldis Reflections on Liberty Erik L. Arneson review: The Rosicrucian Trilogy by J. Godwin, C. McIntosh, & D.P. McIntosh Shawn Eyer review: Brought to Light: Contemporary Freemasonry, Meaning, and Society by J. Scott Kenney Voices of the Fellows Alfred H. Moorhouse |
Vol. 69, №3 · Summer 2016
Stewart Clelland The Invisible St. Andrew’s Crosse: An Analysis of The Muses Threnodie Shawn Eyer The Masonic Mizrah: A Forgotten Relic of Albert Pike? Chris Franceschini Gestalt Psychology, the Collective Unconscious, and Masonic Initiation Ed King Resources for Masonic Researchers: The Grand Lodge of Maine Masonic Library Grant Haver The Undiscovered Country Shawn Eyer review: An Introduction to the Formation of Freemasonry in the United States of America: The Constellation of the Brotherhood by Larissa P. Watkins Voices of the Fellows Henry Wilson Coil |
Vol. 69, №2 · Spring 2016
Christopher B. Murphy The Broken Pillar Shawn Eyer The Inward Civility of the Mind: The 1735 Grand Oration of Martin Clare, F.R.S. Michael Moran The Boyer Model of Scholarship Applied to the Craft Rob Moore Resources for Masonic Researchers: The Detroit Masonic Temple Library, Archive, and Research Center Dan Doron Being Free Voices of the Fellows William E. Yeager |
Vol. 69, №1 · Winter 2016
Dana Scofield “By Which the Temple of the Soul is Made Perfect and Beautiful” Exploring the Masonic Teachings on Architecture Alan Bell The Lincoln County War: An Alternative View William R. Kreuger Resources for Masonic Researchers: The Iowa Masonic Library and Museum Andrew Korsberg The Virtue of Justice: A Meditation on the Four Cardinal Virtues, Part One Shawn Eyer review: As Above, So Below: Art of the American Fraternal Society, 1850–1930 by Lynne Adele & Bruce Lee Webb Shawn Eyer review: Then and Now: Collecting and Classicism in Eighteenth-Century England by Joan Coutu Voices of the Fellows Dwight L. Smith |
Vol. 68, №4 · Fall 2015
C.F. William Maurer Abraham Baldwin: From Morristown to Tappan and On to Georgia Terry L. Tilton Masonic Philanthropy: Some Questions Begging for Answers Ernest Chapman Treasures in the Music Room Closet Christopher D. Rodkey The Rite of Discalceation Shawn Eyer review: The Questing Mind is a Salient Characteristic of a Mason by John L. Cooper III Erik L. Arneson review: A Place in the Lodge: Dr. Rob Morris, Freemasonry and the Order of the Eastern Star by Nancy Stearns Theiss Voices of the Fellows Charles S. Plumb |
Vol. 68, №3 · Summer 2015
Impressing the Symbols: An Interview with Letterpress Artist James Lewis Tucker David Harrison Cornerstones and Keystones Shawn Eyer The All-Seeing Eye: Symbol of the Great Architect, Part One Karl C.F. Krause Spiritualization of the Three Great Lights in Freemasonry C.C. Hunt The Principles of Freemasonry Shawn Eyer review: Lodge Veritas № 556 Anthology, Volume I by Jason E. Marshall Rob Moore review: The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric by Sister Miriam Joseph Voices of the Fellows Conrad Hahn |
Vol. 68, №2 · Spring 2015
Christopher B. Murphy The Tavern Myth: Reassessing the Culture of Early Grand Lodge Era Freemasonry Shawn Eyer A Dissertation upon Masonry, 1734: The Oldest Surviving American Masonic Oration David Harrison Godfrey Higgins, Anacalypsis, and the York Grand Lodge Eric Diamond Pardes: Using an Ancient Method to Bring Masonic Symbols to Life Shawn Eyer review: Lodge Veritas № 556 Anthology, Volume I by Jason E. Marshall Paul C. Smith review: Masonic Perspectives: The Thoughts of a Grand Secretary by Thomas W. Jackson Voices of the Fellows Elbert Bede |
Vol. 68, №1 · Winter 2015
Kenneth C. Jack Fringe Freemasonry in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Part One Alton G. Roundtree Historical Research: A Five-Step Guide Madhavan Parthasarthy Symbolism of the Great Lights in the Entered Apprentice Degree Andrew Hammer Pursuing Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty in Masonic Observance: The MRF Comes to Philadelphia In Memoriam: Harold Davidson, FPS Shawn Eyer review: The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia: A National Historic Landmark by Michael R. Harrison, Glenys A. Waldman, Rich Johnson Christopher B. Murphy review: Freemasonry: Foundation of the Western Esoteric Tradition by Angel Millar Shawn Eyer review: The Oxford Guide to Library Research, Fourth Edition by Thomas Mann Voices of the Fellows Alex Horne |
Vol. 67, №4 · Fall 2014
Jeva Singh-Anand A Secret School of Wisdom: Pedagogy, Esotericism, and Freemasonry in the Light of the Ritual of the Illuminati, Part Two The Illuminati’s “Improved Constitution Book for the St. John’s Lodge:” An Excerpt Kenneth C. Jack Fringe Freemasonry in Nineteenth-Century Scotland, Part One Ryan J. Flynn The Portale Panel: On Painting a Tracing Board Kyle Grafstrom The Ancient Stone of New York: Cleopatra’s Needle and Freemasonry, Part Two Shawn Eyer review: A Winding Staircase by Huw Pritchard Voices of the Fellows Charles Hope Merz |
Vol. 67, №3 · Summer 2014
Jeva Singh-Anand A Secret School of Wisdom: Pedagogy, Esotericism, and Freemasonry in the Light of the Ritual of the Illuminati, Part One The Illuminati’s Regent Degree: An Excerpt Shawn Eyer “And Hinder Not Music” The Role of Music and Song in Traditional Freemasonry James R. Craig The Rite of Circumambulation: Practical or Symbolic? Mark A. Campbell Masonic Connections in the Development of Labor Day Kyle Grafstrom The Ancient Stone of New York: Cleopatra’s Needle and Freemasonry, Part One Shawn Eyer review: Handbook of Freemasonry edited by Henrik Bogdan & Jan A.M. Snoek Voices of the Fellows Alphonse Cerza |
Vol. 67, №2 · Spring 2014
Stewart Clelland Seventeenth-Century Rosicrucianism and the High-Grade Freemasonry of the Eighteenth Century Christopher B. Murphy “The Foundation of All Masonry” Masonic Emblems Viewed Through a Pythagorean Lens Shawn Eyer Who was Pythagoras? Mark A. Campbell Masonic Connections in the Development of Labor Day Nathan St. Pierre The Symbol of the Seven Stars: Ascending the Masonic Ladder Stewart Clelland review: Freemasonry: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614–2014 translated by Christopher McIntosh & Donate Pahnke McIntosh Shawn Eyer review: That Religion in Which All Men Agree by David G. Hackett Voices of the Fellows Robert J. Meekren |
Vol. 67, №1 · Winter 2014
David Harrison Dr. Francis Drake and the Grand Lodge of All England Held at York Shawn Eyer Drake’s Oration of 1726 With Commentary and Notes Allan L. Casalou Engage and Retain: Making Life-Long Masons of the Latest Generation R. Stephen Doan Religious Inclusion in California Freemasonry Andrew J. Korsberg Our Craft as an Initiatic and Esoteric Order Shawn Eyer review: Freemasonry: The Vital Exploration by Walter M. Macdougall Voices of the Fellows Roscoe Pound |
Vol. 66, №4 · Fall 2013
Shawn Eyer A Classical Vision of Masonic Restoration Three Key Principles of Traditional Observance Peter Paul Fuchs Labor Hidden and Exposed: Freemasonry’s Midwifery of Religious Freedom, Part Three The Patron Saints and the Point within the Circle An Interview with David Long Erik L. Arneson Introducting the New Philalethes E-Bulletin Shawn Eyer review: Archangels and Archaeology: J.S.M. Ward’s Kingdom of the Wise by Geoffrey Ginn Voices of the Fellows J.S.M. Ward |
Vol. 66, №3 · Summer 2013
Shawn Eyer Masonic Historiography & Cultural Analysis: Avoiding Bias and Other Pitfalls in Masonic Research Peter Paul Fuchs Labor Hidden and Exposed: Freemasonry’s Midwifery of Religious Freedom, Part Two Christopher Murphy “Our Old Noachian Ark” Craft Masonry and the Traditions of Noah Nathan St. Pierre The Theological Ladder: The Virtues as a Path of Ascent Erik L. Arneson review: The Mason’s Words: The History and Evolution of the American Masonic Ritual, by Robert G. Davis Voices of the Fellows Nathaniel N.J. Haydon |
Vol. 66, №2 · Spring 2013
Remembering Richard H. Curtis A touching tribute to our beloved Brother and President, Richard H. Curtis, with contributions by many leading Masonic writers and personalities. Thomas W. Jackson The Challenges of Masonry in the Twenty-First Century Peter Paul Fuchs Labor Hidden and Exposed: Freemasonry’s Midwifery of Religious Freedom, Part One Shawn Eyer Masonic Restoration 2013 & The Quarry Project: A Conference Report Roger M. Firestone Masonic Philosophy In Memoriam: Steven K. Robison, MPS Erik L. Arneson review: Secret Societies in America, by William D. Moore & Mark A. Tabbert Shawn Eyer review: Robert Burns: The Complete Songs [Compact Disc series], by Fred Freeman Voices of the Fellows Walter A. Quincke |
Vol. 66, №1 · Winter 2013
David Harrison The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion & the Grand Lodge of Wigan: The Return of the Antients Kenneth C. Jack Tradition, Observance, Masonry Anthony O’Neal Haye: Scottish Freemason, Journalist, Author & Poet Shawn Eyer The Fourth International Conference on the History of Freemasonry: A Conference Report Maxim D. Hammer The Paradox of the Trowel Erik L. Arneson review: The Liverpool Masonic Rebellion and the Wigan Grand Lodge, by David Harrison Shawn Eyer review: The Dark Side of the Enlightenment, by John V. Fleming Voices of the Fellows Arthur C. Parker |
Vol. 65, №4 · Fall 2012
John L. Cooper III Freemasonry Reborn John Zacharakis Tradition, Observance, Masonry Terry L. Tilton J.C. Penney Lodges: Examining an American Masonic Legend Paul C. Smith An Opportunity for Further Light Brian Rountree The Special Mission of the Masonic Library Kennyo Ismail At Labor in the Temple of Our Lives Adrian Castro poem: Taken as a Fellow Voices of the Fellows Arthur Edward Waite |
Vol. 65, №3 · Summer 2012
Erik L. Arneson The Fantastical Worlds of Carl H. Claudy: A Masonic Leader’s Adventures in Speculative Fiction Shawn Eyer Numberless Worlds, Infinite Beings Aimee E. Newell Developing a Symbol: The Square and Compasses with the Letter G in American Freemasonry Lenny Lubitz The Edges of Freemasonry: A Conference Report Shawn Eyer A Square, Compasses and Letter G in 1525? Voices of the Fellows Carl H. Claudy |
Vol. 65, №2 · Spring 2012
Christopher Murphy “Here lys the tongue that never did reveal . . . ” The Development & Usage of the Cable Tow Gary Leazer Surviving the Storm: The Southern Baptist Convention, Freemasonry & the Bible Richard Gan Aspects of Masonic Publishing & the Jigsaw of Freemasonry Angel Millar Death, Beauty & Manhood Erik L. Arneson review: Operative Masonry: A Manual for Restoring Light and Vitality to the Fraternity by Kirk C. White Shawn Eyer review: The new Ouroboros Press edition of Theatrum Chemicum Brittanicum by Elias Ashmole Voices of the Fellows George S. Draffen |
Vol. 65, №1 · Winter 2012
Douglas Wood The Art of Memory and the Masonic Craft Ed Halpaus A Sacred Gift: The Volume of the Sacred Law Owen Shieh Lessons from the Checkered Pavement Shawn Eyer Wise and Serious Truths: Engaging the Symbolism of the Craft, Part One Peter Paul Fuchs Maimonides and Masonry Erik L. Arneson review: Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma, edited by Arturo de Hoyos Shawn Eyer review: Journey on the Level by Owen Shieh Voices of the Fellows Hirsch Geffen |
Vol. 64, №4 · Fall 2011
John B. Williams Initiation in Masonic Life Allan Casalou The Resurgence of Interest in the Initiatic Experience in California Arthur Porter Auld Lang Syne Shawn Eyer Set Your Face to the East: The Initiatic Quest of the Apprentice Mason Beat Schwendimann Between Heaven & Earth Erik L. Arneson review: A Guide to Masonic Symbolism by Duncan Moore Shawn Eyer review: Man and Mason—Rudyard Kipling by Richard Jaffa Voices of the Fellows Charles G. Reigner |
Vol. 64, №3 · Summer 2011
Andrew Hammer Restoring Our Lodges, Observing Our Craft Shai Afsai The Sage, the Prince & the Rabbi Ron Watkins Freemasonry and Initiation Paul Adams The Affirmation of the Supreme Being Maxim D. Hammer The Square & the Four Cardinal Virtues Bryan D. Dietrich The Lost Word Adam G. Kendall review: Hibiscus Masonic Review vol. 3, edited by Peter J. Millheiser Voices of the Fellows Reynold E. Blight |
Vol. 64, №2 · Spring 2011
Michael Halleran “Hold On, Boys…” Freemasonry in the Border War, 1854–1865 Kenneth C. Jack Sauchie Tower & Old Sauchie House Steven B. VanSlyck What a Lodge Can Truly Be Leon Zeldis Illustrated by Symbols Shawn Eyer The Elements of Consecration, Part Two William Peake The Passages of a Mason: Master Mason Shawn Eyer review: Freemasonry: An Introduction by Mark E. Koltko-Rivera Erik L. Arneson review: Here's Looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos Adam G. Kendall review: Museum and Memorial by Mark A. Tabbert Voices of the Fellows Louis Block |
Vol. 64, №1 · Winter 2011
Robert G. Davis The New American Mason: Generations Together in Private Conclaves of Manhood Daniel D. Hrinko The Formation of a Craft Driven Lodge David Harrison From Elias Ashmole to Arthur Edward Waite Helmuth Svoboda Wanted: Ashlarists Beat Schwendimann The First Stone William Peake The Passages of a Mason: Fellow Craft Shawn Eyer The Anchor and the Ark: Symbols of Faith, Hope and the Persistence of Tradition Shawn Eyer review: Observing the Craft by Andrew Hammer Erik L. Arneson review: The Royal Arch Journey by Neville Barker Cryer Voices of the Fellows Robert I. Clegg |
Vol. 63, №4 · Fall 2010
Paul Rich Robert Burns and the Mystery of ‘The Master‘s Apron’ Shai Afsai Thomas Paine’s Masonic Essay Ravi S. Kudesia Journeying Eastward: Freemasonry in Light of the Vedanta William Peake The Passages of a Mason: The Apprentice Ed Halpaus The Senses: Hearing Shawn Eyer review: The Mystic Tie by Billy Kay Erik L. Arneson review: A Radical in the East by S. Brent Morris Voices of the Fellows Henry F. Evans |
Vol. 63, №3 · Summer 2010
C.F. William Maurer Elkanah Watson: A Tale of Freemasonry and Revolution Jeremy Gross Benjamin Franklin and Jewish Ethics Benjamin Franklin On the Symbolism of Early American Currency sidebar: What About the Great Seal? Shawn Eyer The Transvaluation of Status in the First Degree Thomas J. Monteforte William Preston‘s Charge to the Fellow Craft Leon Zeldis Philosophize to Live Erik L. Arneson review: The Better Angels of Our Nature Voices of the Fellows Harry L. Haywood |
Vol. 63, №2 · Spring 2010
John Wade English Masonic Processions Michael Pearce The Function of Secrecy in the Work of Freemasonry Eric C. Friedman A Reflection upon the Greater & Lesser Lights Shawn Eyer The Elements of Consecration, Part One Ed Halpaus "All the Implements of Masonry, Indiscriminately, but More Especially… Mounir Hanafi poem: Wages from Heaven Shawn Eyer review: The Beauty and Glory of the Day review: Into Masonic Light Voices of the Fellows Silas H. Shepherd |
Vol. 63, №1 · Winter 2010
Julian Rees Light from the Tracing Boards Thomas D. Worrel The Art of Memory and the Spiritual Practice of the Liberal Arts Shawn Eyer Writing a Masonic Paper The Beehive and the Stock of Knowledge David Sudia Trust, the Thread of the Mystic Tie Ed Halpaus Masonic Communication Adam G. Kendall review: Fraternal Regalia I Voices of the Fellows: C. C. Hunt |
Vol. 62, №4 · Fall 2009
Robert G. Davis Shawn Eyer Ed Halpaus Erastus Allen Shawn Eyer Voices of the Fellows: Rudyard Kipling |
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