Christianity and American Freemasonry
Author: William Joseph Whalen
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 216
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Author: William Joseph Whalen
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William J. Whelan
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2018-02-27
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 178912011X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is it about Freemasonry that would cause Churches to forbid or openly discourage seventy million Americans from membership? Why have eight popes condemned the Lodge? This book, which was first published in 1958 and the first full-length treatment of this subject by an American Catholic in 50 years, was written by William J. Whelan to explain why the Church has warned her sons against affiliating with the Masonic lodge since 1738.
Author: William J. Whalen
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2010-02-02
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1681490935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is it about Freemasonry that would cause churches to forbid or openly discourage seventy million Americans from membership? Why have eight popes condemned the Lodge? Why has the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Masonic order been strained for centuries? Christianity and American Freemasonry answers these and many other questions and describes why Christ ianity and Freemasonry are incompatible. Today over two million American men belong to the Masonic order, the largest and oldest secret fraternal society. In earlier history the Freemasons boasted a prestigious membership, including fourteen American presidents and such founding fathers as Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, and Alexander Hamilton. This is the most complete reference book available on the subject. Chapters discuss the rituals and oaths, the Scottish and York rites, allied organizations such as the Shriners, and the historic antagonism of Christianity toward Masonry. It is thoroughly documented with facts from: • the three most noted experts on Masonry in America • Masonic ritual books, encyclopedias, and histories • three former Masons, now active Catholics, who contributed firsthand knowledge of Masonic ritual and structure. William Whalen is a nationally known expert on comparative religion, and an author of 15 books and numerous magazine articles.
Author: David G. Hackett
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2015-09-15
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0520287606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn analysis of how Freemasonry has shaped American religious history.
Author: Mustafa El-Amin
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780933821057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Mustafa El-Amin was born in Newark, N.J. in 1957. He was introduced to, and accepted the teachings of the Nation of Islam, under the leadership of the Hon. Elijahh Muhammad, in 1972. Upon the death of Hon. Elijah Muhammad in 1975, Mustafa made a smooth transition of accepting the leadership of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, and the pure teachings of Al-Islam based upon the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad Ibn Abdullah."--Back cover.
Author: William de la More
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2018-07-12
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781545640241
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor generations, Freemasonry has faced opposition from the Christian church due to concerns about the organization's rites, rituals, and symbolism. In "Defending the Christian Freemason," the author offers counterarguments to these claims, uncovering the truth behind Masonic traditions and practices and pointing out the spiritually beneficial aspects of Masonry. Providing information and reconciliation is the goal of this book. It is hoped that it helps inform both Masons and non-Mason alike, so that a Christian Mason doesn't get cut-off from his faith but can enjoy the Brotherhood of Freemasonry and the true Christian faith together.
Author: Paul A. Fisher
Publisher: TAN Books
Published: 1994-04
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 1505102308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA probing analysis of Freemasonry in the U.S. in general, but especially relative to religious education, opposition to the Catholic Church, directing national social policy and how Masons attract members. Thoroughly documented. Immensely revealing. Covers the birth and rise of Freemasonry, the Catholic Church's early condemnation of it, etc. Essential to understanding the forces behind the scenes.
Author: Clyde R. Forsberg Jr.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004-03-10
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0231507461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoth the Prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon have been characterized as ardently, indeed evangelically, anti-Masonic. Yet in this sweeping social, cultural, and religious history of nineteenth-century Mormonism and its milieu, Clyde Forsberg argues that masonry, like evangelical Christianity, was an essential component of Smith's vision. Smith's ability to imaginatively conjoin the two into a powerful and evocative defense of Christian, or Primitive, Freemasonry was, Forsberg shows, more than anything else responsible for the meteoric rise of Mormonism in the nineteenth century. This was to have significant repercussions for the development of Mormonism, particularly in the articulation of specifically Mormon gender roles. Mormonism's unique contribution to the Masonic tradition was its inclusion of women as active and equal participants in Masonic rituals. Early Mormon dreams of empire in the Book of Mormon were motivated by a strong desire to end social and racial discord, lest the country fall into the grips of civil war. Forsberg demonstrates that by seeking to bring women into previously male-exclusive ceremonies, Mormonism offered an alternative to the male-dominated sphere of the Master Mason. By taking a median and mediating position between Masonry and Evangelicism, Mormonism positioned itself as a religion of the people, going on to become a world religion. But the original intent of the Book of Mormon gave way as Mormonism moved west, and the temple and polygamy (indeed, the quest for empire) became more prevalent. The murder of Smith by Masonic vigilantes and the move to Utah coincided with a new imperialism—and a new polygamy. Forsberg argues that Masonic artifacts from Smith's life reveal important clues to the precise nature of his early Masonic thought that include no less than a vision of redemption and racial concord.
Author: Peter P. Hinks
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780801450303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first in-depth account of an African American institution that spans the history of the American Republic.
Author: Albert Pike
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2017-08-10
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1773561065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe key text of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the belief structure laid out here intricately intertwines faith from all corners of the world as well as involving both science and faith in a bundle for adherents to carefully study and understand.