For as long as there have been Freemasons, there has been a calculated effort to disparage and their practices. In this insightful text, Masons de Hoyos and Morris explore the origins of the anti-Masonic mindset and delve into the falsehoods on which critics have based these perennial sentiments. Confronting opponents one at a time, the authors methodically debunk the myths that have surrounded Freemasonry since its establishment, investigating the motives and misconceptions that derive antagonists to spread deceit about Masonic traditions.

Arturo de Hoyos, 33, is the grand archivist and grand historian for the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, USA. He is America's leading authority on the Scottish Rite's early history and rituals and most other Masonic organizations. He is the author, coauthor, translator, and editor of over twenty books and many articles on Freemasonry and is a board member of the Scottish Rite Research Society. S. Brent Morris, 33, is managing editor of the Scottish Rite Journal of the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, and is the only U.S. Past Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 of London, the premier organization of Masonic research. He is author and editor of nine books on Freemasonry and one book on mathematics. He is a board member of the Scottish Rite Research Society and is the founding editor of Heredom, the society's transactions. In addition to writing, Brent has taught at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington universities. He is retired after twenty-five years as a mathematician with the federal government.