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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > Freemasonry & secret societies
Just as Hitler wanted a New World Order, we now have a new world
order, also called Globalism taking shape. We must all face the
challenges of giving up our national sovereignty, many of our
constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, peace, and prospertity. We
must consider the reality of One World Government and One World
Religion. We must consider The European Union, The North American
Free Trade Agreement, The World Trade Organization Agreement, and
numerous other such little discussed Agreements. We must consider
The United Nations Report of the Commission on Global Governance,
along with its Agenda 21, sustainablility and population reduction
because it is easier for the powers that be, like the Trilateral
Commission and their associates, to control a population of 1.5
billion rather than 8 or more billion people. The Global 2000
Report, The Charter of Economic Right and Freedoms, are largely
being dismissed. Why? Herein we discuss the almost inexplicable
ethical and philosophical reasons much of the world has long hated
the Jewish peoples, the Gypsy peoples, the Aboriginals, and the
disabled, of any and all nations. This book is a thought provoking
attempt to reveal how money and power become concentrated in the
hands of a few well known, well respected, evil beings, their
families, their secret societies, and often their religious
organizations. These same families and organizations, have through
psychological conditioning of populations, through the centuries
maintained control of societies, policies, and history.
This exceptional look deep into the early days of Freemasonry draws
back the veil of secrecy surrounding this long-lived society. It
was a true secret society before 1717, and most knowledge of events
in those years became lost--but some original documents and many
isolated records remained. This wealth of material has now been
brought together to shine a surprisingly bright light on the people
who shaped Freemasonry and on the development of its secret
symbols, rituals and practices. Masonry's controversial
relationship with the Knights Templar and Vatican also takes on new
and significant meaning. The roots of Freemasonry are traced to the
building of Solomon's Temple, the rise of Christianity, and the
Crusades in Europe. The emergence of this secretive society in
Britain had a strong influence on America. All of this is brought
to life by the experiences of actual people who lived through these
events--often told in their own words and drawn from remarkable
collections of manuscripts and records dating back to those times.
This journey of discovery is illuminated by 45 illustrations
showing the symbols, people and places that made Freemasonry into
what it is--a society with secrets. Sanford Holst is a noted
historian and the author of Amazon's #1 book on the
Phoenicians--the people who helped build Solomon's Temple. The
papers he presented at universities in the USA and overseas
resulted in his being elected to the prestigious Royal Historical
Society in England. A 32nd degree Mason, he was able to obtain
access to Masonic manuscripts not normally seen by the public or
most Masons. He explored Masonic and Templar sites ranging from
Scotland to the Holy Land, and benefited from the work of local
experts. His informative websites are read by over 600,000 people
each year.
Freemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret
society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a
pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading
scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical
perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry.
The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and
specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism,
and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the
use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with
issues related to society and politics - women, blacks,
colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is
devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature,
modern art, architecture and material culture.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages is perhaps the most comprehensive
and complete esoteric encyclopedia ever written. The sheer scope
and ambition of this book are stunning. In this book Manly P. Hall
has successfully distilled the essence of more arcane subjects than
one would think possible. He covers Rosicrucianism and other secret
societies, alchemy, cryptology, Kabbalah, Tarot, pyramids, the
Zodiac, Pythagorean philosophy, Masonry, gemology, Nicholas
Flammel, the identity of William Shakespeare, The Life and
Teachings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus, The Qabbalah, The Hiramic
Legend, The Tree of the Sephiroth, and Mystic Christianity. There
are more than 200 illustrations included here (and in the trade
paperback edition) many of which have been omitted from other
publisher's editions of this book. This is essential reading for
anyone wishing to explore esoteric knowledge.
Freemasonry is generally regarded a male phenomenon. Yet, both
before 1723 and since 1744, women were initiated as well. This book
is about the rituals, used for the initiation of women in the
Adoption Lodges, since the middle of the 18th century. It describes
their contents, roots and creation before reviewing and
conceptualising their development in the past three centuries. It
analyses the different families of rituals within the Adoption
Rite, and gives an overview of specific developments, showing how
the rituals were adapted to their changing contexts. Apart from its
relevance for the history of Freemasonry in general and the
Adoption Rite in particular, the book also writes a hitherto
unknown chapter of women s history. Of particular interest for the
history of feminism is the chapter about the 20th century, which
could only be written now that the documents concerning it, which
had been moved to Moscow in 1945, had been returned in 2000.
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