Masonic Engagement and the Orbit Model
How Masonic communities work and how to improve them Continue reading Masonic Engagement and the Orbit Model
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Secrecy and Personal Control
In 2022, secrecy is often thought to be extremely negative; a way to conceal information that ought to come to light. Attitudes about secrecy have changed over centuries though, and it is interesting to consider the balance between society wanting transparency, for example to hold the powerful to account, and also wanting privacy, which requires … Continue reading Secrecy and Personal Control
The Right Size and Future for Masonry (UPDATE)
An update on overall Masonic membership trends and statistics, for 2020. Just the facts, ma’am. Continue reading The Right Size and Future for Masonry (UPDATE)
The Decline of Fraternal Ritualism
How changing society, gender roles, and the Great Depression caused fraternal membership to fall apart Continue reading The Decline of Fraternal Ritualism
Masonry and Fathers
Why men with troubled father relationships may be particularly drawn to Freemasonry Continue reading Masonry and Fathers
Many Hands Make Light Work?
What is expected of a functioning Masonic lodge is going to change in the coming years Continue reading Many Hands Make Light Work?
Grand Master Statements on the Capitol Insurrection
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
2020 in Masonry, one Review
What 2020 looked like to me in Freemasonry Continue reading 2020 in Masonry, one Review
Masonic Security: Prove Yourself
How the original masons proved their cleverness with security, and how modern computing follows cues from medieval stone masons. Continue reading Masonic Security: Prove Yourself
What Politics Draws Out of Us
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
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