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.

An air of profound mystery surrounds the fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons, or Freemasons. Built on three pillars of brotherly love, charity, and truth, the order ranks among the world's oldest and most renowned societies. This classic study explores Freemasonry's history and traditions, both legendary and documented, and chronicles the society's influence on the Western world, particularly in regard to American culture and government. Author...

"During the Scottish Reformation, when kings, princes, and popes were being toppled from their thrones, a new and secretive society was formed. The Freemasonry's fixed rules, suggesting a connection to an ancient wisdom and known only to its initiates, attracted many antagonists, including the Roman Catholic Church, but also attracted a diverse range of members, from tradesman, merchants, actors, lawyers, Jews, and even people of color. The Craft...

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.

"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...

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.