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“The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry” is a book written by Joseph Fort Newton that explores the history, symbolism, and philosophy of Freemasonry. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part providing a historical overview of the origins and evolution of Masonry, from its roots in ancient Egypt and Greece to its development in medieval Europe and the modern era. The second part delves into the symbolism and rituals of Masonry,...

"The complete work of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow-craft and Master-mason's Degrees, with their ceremonies, lectures, etc. It has doubtless been a matter of comment and surprise among the Members of the Fraternity that all the books which are avowedly intended to serve as guides to the Work of a Lodge invariably contain more or less than their professed object demands. They are usually deficient in the very points that may be most needed, rendering...

An inside look at the history, purpose, and beliefs of Freemasonry that examines the ethical training required of a Freemason, the character traits a Mason must adopt, the group's role in world history, and other related topics.

Its mysterious symbols and rituals had been used in secret for centuries before Freemasonry revealed itself in London in 1717. Once known, Freemasonry spread throughout the world and attracted kings, emperors, and statesmen to take its sacred oaths. But where had this powerful organization come from? What was it doing in those secret centuries before it rose from underground more than 270 years ago? And why was Freemasonry attacked with such intense...

"Chilling initiations. Big banks and money manipulations. Possible links to the Rockefellers, Rothschilds, Adamses, and Bushes. Reviewing the evidence, documents, and connections, The Illuminati: The Secret Society That Hijacked the World by award-winning journalist and author Jim Marrs shines a light on the history, workings, continuing influence, and pernicious and hidden power of this secret order. Surveying experts-from those who dismiss the...

"A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber -- but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on the help of private detective Cormoran Strike as she's certain the body in the silver vault was that of her boyfriend -- the father of her newborn baby -- who suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. The more Strike and his business...

Artist Vinnie Archmont is arrested for the murder of the head of the Smithsonian Institution, who was killed while studying a newly discovered document about Lincoln's assassination, and hires law professor J. D. Blackstone to prove her innocence and unlock the secret the document is hiding.

A sweeping tour, guided by renowned experts, through the many provocative ideas raised in The Lost Symbol. Sorting out reality, speculation, fact, and fiction, presents riveting new ideas drawn from the views of the world's leading authorites--historians; experts on codes, art, and symbols; Freemasons; believers in Noetics; theologians; philosophers; and scientists.