The Mysteries of Freemasonry: Essays on Masonic History, Symbolism, the Esoteric, and the Future of Freemasonry

Author: Koltko-Rivera, Mark E.Number Of Pages: 316Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformDetails: Product description In this book, noted Masonic author Mark E. Koltko-Rivera, Ph.D. (author of Freemasonry: An Introduction) collects his best Masonic writing as published in journals and magazines, and as delivered as Masonic addresses. The 16 papers collected here include the following: Part One: Masonic History 1 Why bother with Masonic history? 2 Freemasonry, the founding of the United States, and the American future 3 The transmission of esoteric knowledge and the origins of modern Freemasonry 4 The Masonic roots of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 5 Of Masons and Mormons: The relationship between Freemasonry’s rituals of initiation and the Latter-day Saint temple ceremonies 6 Freemasonry in nineteenth century New York: A true story of murder, resurrection, and the Illuminati Part Two: Masonic Symbolism 7 The Inner Order of Freemasonry: Attitudes towards and method