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RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS ON FREEMASONRY

 

If you want more historical information, Mark Tabbert’s book, American Freemasons, is a good place to start. More lighthearted, yet accurate and thorough, is Freemasons for Dummies by Christopher Hodapp. Both books published in 2005 and are available in your local bookstore, or you may find them at online stores like Amazon and Borders.

 

Here is a list of Freemasonry publications that will give you a in-depth look into our organization.  If you are interested in joining then please contact us in regards to membership.  We are oldest fraternal organization that believes in God, family, county, and our organization by taking good men and making them better.

 

Freemasons For Dummies by Christopher Hodapp This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rights to the veiled symbols and their meanings. You'll understand the Freemasonry philosophy, meet famous Masons throughout history, explore the many controversies and conspiracy theories that swirl around the organization, and discover the changes coming to the Craft.

   

The Craft and Its Symbols by Allen E. Roberts  The newly raised Master Mason should have it. Because it explains meanings of the initiation ceremonies he has just gone through which he probably did not grasp at the time. HIS WIFE? WHY? Because she will gain an understanding of the new avenues opening for a better and fuller life for the entire family.

   

Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance by W. Kirk MacNulty.  This book comprehensively explains Freemasonry through its fascinating visual culture, rich in mysterious and arcane symbols of life, death, and morality that have evolved over centuries of secrecy and that have profound philosophical meaning. The book is copiously illustrated with many specially researched items from Freemasonry archives.

   

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry by Ph.D., S. Brent Morris What is the truth about the Masons suggested in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code? Can Freemasonry really be dated back as far as Babylon? Did they really coordinate the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution? What really goes on at a Mason lodge during an initiation? 
 
   

Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol by W. Kirk MacNulty. Though not a book of great length, it's only 96 pages, "Freemasonry: A Journey through Ritual and Symbol" offers the reader a glimpse into the Craft of Freemasonry through its 133 illustrations and the secrets hidden in its text.  Freemasonry from its ancient past, to the formation of the Grand Lodge in London, England in 1717.
   

American Freemasons by MARK A. TABBERT.  Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this extravagantly illustrated volume offers a brief overview of Freemasonry’s origins in 17th-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labor and civil rights movements, and into the 21st century.