Daily Archives: August 6, 2020

On The Blindness Of The Supposed Enlightenment

Towards the end of his book Hitler’s Bureaucrats, Holocaust scholar Jaacov Lozowick responds to a quote by Aharon Appelfield with the following observation about the limitations of the enlightenment:  “Enlightenment, rationalism, universality, humanism – all of these failed when faced … Continue reading

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Book Review: 100 Days To Learn Masonic Ritual

100 Days To Learn Masonic Ritual:  A Workbook To Learn Masonic Ritual In 100 Days And Prepare For The Worshipful Master’s Chair, by Robert Bone This book is not quite what one would expect to an outsider in Masonry, and … Continue reading

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Book Review: Freemasons For Dummies

Freemasons For Dummies:  by Christopher Hodapp This book was actually recommended to me by an acquaintance of mine and as someone who takes book recommendations seriously I have to say that this was a very interesting and worthwhile book and … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Enigma Of The Freemasons

The Enigma Of The Freemasons:  Their History And Mystical Connections, by Tim Wallace-Murphy Most of you have had an experience in your lives like I had with this book.  You’re getting to know someone and at first they seem a … Continue reading

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