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Brett McKay talks about the Menaissance
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AxLaCltp2o] The Menaissance by Brett McKay If you haven’t checked out The Art of Manliness, then you should. This is an excellent resource for men everywhere, and I’m very impressed with its two creators, Brett and Kate McKay. They have … Continue reading
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The Trivium: Grammar
Remember from the Middle Chamber Lecture that we, as Freemasons, are students of the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences. These are divided into the Trivium of Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic, and the Quadrivium of Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and Astronomy. These … Continue reading
Masonic Pride Day: An Observation
I’m somewhat ambivalent about Masonic Pride Day—it smacks too much of the sort of pernicious identity politics so much in vogue these days, where every group that can muster an identity around it gets its own parade, school assembly presentation, … Continue reading
Very busy in the quarries
Job hunting, while very busy in Freemasonry. Continue reading
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Tagged blue lodge, College of the Consistory, job hunting, Master Craftsman, Scottish Rite, Shriners
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Praise vs. Prayer
My rabbi often points out that during the Sabbath, Jews are engaged in praise, not prayer. On the Sabbath, we are not allowed to petition or make a request for ourselves, the most common definition of prayer. Instead we praise … Continue reading
The Error of Antitheism
How will antitheists eliminate religion, faith, altered states of consciousness? How ethical will they be in the pursuit of their goal? Considering that reason is their rallying cry, it’s not unreasonable for us to ask. Contending that religious fanatics use violence to advance their ends does not absolve the antitheist. I oppose any, religious or atheist, who would seek to keep me from my own connection with the One. Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Kadmon, Antitheism, atheist community, blasphemy, Blasphemy Day, Freemasonry, Kabbalah, sacred
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The Relevancy of Freemasonry Today
Let’s imagine we want to start a new fraternal organization. An exploration of Freemasonry. Continue reading
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Tagged fraternal order, Freemasonry, Masculinity, masonic lodge
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How to find a masonic lodge in New York City
Since Dan Brown’s new book has come out, many men are deciding to knock on the West Gate, and the fraternity is mobilized to receive those among these men who prove themselves worthy of our Ancient Craft. Websites spring up … Continue reading
The Philosophy of Masonry
For the moment, my objective is to get my brothers to read Roscoe Pound’s essay, but when I have enough readers who have studied this important essay, I would very much like to discuss it with them. Continue reading
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Welcome to Elul
Last night was Erev Rosh Ḥodesh Elul, or the night of the new moon that inaugurates the month of אֱלוּל, or Elul, in the Hebrew Calendar. This is the last month of the year, and ends with Rosh HaShanah, the … Continue reading
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