On January 8th, the Grand Master of North Carolina issued a statement speaking against (in his words) the “domestic terror attack on the United States Capitol building”. The full text of that statement can be found here. On January 10th, the Grand Master of Wisconsin issued a similar statement. Bro. Chris Hodapp covered both statements … Continue reading Grand Master Statements on the Capitol Insurrection
I’m writing this early in the morning of Election Day 2020 in the United States. This post is not going to be about political opinions, but about how they affect us, and today is the most salient day to bear this in mind, as we end a divisive & difficult season with hopes of more … Continue reading What Politics Draws Out of Us
How far do membership requirements go? What would cause you to black ball a candidate? Continue reading Can Pastafarians be Freemasons?
Understanding how organizations fit together affects all people working together trying to accomplish something. Continue reading How Orgs Fit Together
How to think about and choose a life direction Continue reading Life Direction
allowing people to tell you what you deserve is a form of self-sabotage Continue reading The “You Deserve” Trap
Jonathan Swift is listed in Denslow’s 10,000 Famous Freemasons as a freemason and member of the Goat-at-the-Foot-of-the-Haymarket, No. 16 lodge in London. His writings from earlier in life in Dublin also indicate familiarity with Masonic rituals. In a portion of Swift’s famous work Gulliver’s Travels, the main character Gulliver travels to an island name Lilliput, … Continue reading Jonathan Swift, Lilliput, and Religious Tolerance
Mr. Clifford Geertz was a cultural anthropologist, whose work shed light on interpreting symbols and society, who passed away in 2006. He drew a careful distinction between culture and social structure, and said that a culture is a “system of meanings embodied by symbols” that provide people with a frame of reference to understand reality. … Continue reading Clifford Geertz
Many are aware that discussion of politics and religion is frowned upon in Masonic lodges, but why? And when did this start? Continue reading No Religion and Politics in Lodge – An Early Look
Much has been said about Masonry’s decline in membership. Before getting into it, let’s stare down this decline so we know what we are talking about. First, we have to look at the facts without any value judgments. There is general agreement that this decline is caused by a range of different factors, but the … Continue reading The Right Size and Future for Masonry
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