101 Things You Didn't Know About the Freemasons
by Karg, BarbaraFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-02-01
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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Summary
101 Things You Didn't Know about the Freemasons examines this society and dispels the rumors, bringing to light such topics as: Masonic symbols, rites, and rituals, Famous Freemasons and their contributions to art, literature, and science, Alleged connections to Jack the Ripper, the KKK, and the Holy Grail, Freemasons vs. the Catholic Church, Freemasonry in today's society. With 101 Things You Didn't Know about the Freemasons, you'll unlock the secrets of this fascinating, age-old organization in no time! Book jacket.
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Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. xi |
| Who Are the Freemasons? | p. 1 |
| A Veil of Secrecy | p. 2 |
| A Controversial Fraternity | p. 4 |
| The Three Virtues | p. 6 |
| Landmarks of Freemasonry | p. 8 |
| Degrees | p. 10 |
| Origins of Freemasonry | p. 11 |
| The Legend of Hiram Abiff | p. 14 |
| The Knights Templar | p. 15 |
| The Crusades | p. 17 |
| Jacques de Molay | p. 19 |
| The Scottish Rite | p. 21 |
| The Halliwell Manuscript and the York Rite | p. 23 |
| Breaking New Ground | p. 24 |
| The Protestant Reformation | p. 27 |
| King Henry VIII and Freemasonry Pre-1717 | p. 28 |
| The Cooke Manuscript and the Schaw Statutes | p. 30 |
| Rebuilding London | p. 32 |
| Operative and Speculative Freemasonry | p. 33 |
| The Grand Lodge of England | p. 36 |
| Ancient Free and Accepted Masonry | p. 38 |
| Rifts in the Brotherhood | p. 40 |
| Colonial Effects on Freemasonry | p. 42 |
| Rival Unity | p. 44 |
| Vive la Masonry! | p. 47 |
| Members Only, or, How to Become a Freemason | p. 49 |
| What Qualifies a Mason? | p. 50 |
| Degrees of Freemasonry | p. 52 |
| Masonic Rituals | p. 56 |
| Initiation of the First Degree: Entered Apprentice | p. 57 |
| Obligations to the Brotherhood | p. 60 |
| Initiation of the Second Degree: Fellowcraft | p. 63 |
| The Seven Educational Steps | p. 65 |
| Initiation of the Third Degree: Master Mason | p. 67 |
| Lodges Defined | p. 70 |
| Lodges So Grand! | p. 73 |
| Proceedings Behind Closed Doors | p. 76 |
| The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite | p. 77 |
| Chapter of the Rose Croix | p. 81 |
| Council of Kadosh | p. 82 |
| Consistory Degrees and the York Rite | p. 84 |
| The Royal Arch Chapter | p. 86 |
| Council of Cryptic Masonry | p. 88 |
| Commanderies of the Knights Templar | p. 91 |
| Freemasonry Friends, Foes, and Founding Fathers | p. 94 |
| American Freemasonry | p. 95 |
| The Boston Tea Party | p. 97 |
| Founding Fathers | p. 99 |
| The William Morgan Mystery | p. 102 |
| Birth of the Anti-Masonic Party | p. 106 |
| From Franklin to Fitch | p. 108 |
| Political and Military Masons | p. 110 |
| Scientists and Aviators | p. 113 |
| Kramer Is a Mason?: Arts and Athletics | p. 114 |
| Free Thinkers | p. 117 |
| Historical Masons | p. 119 |
| Freemasonry as Religion? | p. 122 |
| The Catholic Church | p. 125 |
| Modern-Day Misunderstandings | p. 127 |
| Links to Ancient Mysteries | p. 129 |
| Anti-Masonic Sentiments Worldwide | p. 131 |
| Il Duce vs. Freemasonry | p. 133 |
| Freemasonry in Nazi Germany | p. 135 |
| A Continental Persecution | p. 138 |
| A Reverent Forger | p. 140 |
| Demystifying Freemasonry | p. 143 |
| Secret Society...or a Society of Secrets? | p. 144 |
| Freemason Phraseology | p. 146 |
| Secret Handshakes and Passwords | p. 148 |
| By The Numbers | p. 149 |
| 'Til Death Do They Part | p. 151 |
| Influences from Everywhere | p. 154 |
| Tools of the Trade | p. 155 |
| Dressing the Part | p. 158 |
| The Letter "G" | p. 160 |
| Other Significant Symbols | p. 161 |
| Masonry as a Cult | p. 163 |
| Satanic Suspicions | p. 165 |
| The Ku Klux Klan | p. 167 |
| The All-Seeing Eye | p. 169 |
| Fallen Idols | p. 170 |
| Conspiracy and the Holy Grail | p. 174 |
| The Rosslyn Chapel | p. 177 |
| A Masonic Legacy | p. 179 |
| A Legal Eagle | p. 181 |
| Albert Pike and Freemasonry | p. 182 |
| The Ghost of Lucifer | p. 184 |
| A Brief Biblical History | p. 187 |
| The Hoax of Leo Taxil | p. 190 |
| It's a Conspiracy! (Or Is It?) | p. 192 |
| The Crime of the Century: Jack the Ripper | p. 193 |
| A Man Called Sickert | p. 194 |
| A Knight in Whitechapel | p. 198 |
| Murder as Art | p. 201 |
| Sworn to Secrecy | p. 205 |
| Birth of the Enlightened Ones | p. 207 |
| Freemasons and World Domination? | p. 208 |
| The French Revolution | p. 209 |
| Mozart's Magic Flute | p. 210 |
| The Priory of Sion | p. 214 |
| Prince Hall Masonry | p. 218 |
| Charting a Course | p. 220 |
| Masons in Literature | p. 222 |
| Small-Screen Brotherhoods | p. 223 |
| Freemasons in Cinema | p. 227 |
| The Legacy of the Freemasons | p. 228 |
| Recommended Reading | p. 229 |
| Glossary | p. 233 |
| Index | p. 239 |
| About the Authors | p. 244 |
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