| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
An insider's guide to the many links between Freemasonry, the Bible, and ChristianityMasonic "secrets" are of great interest to a wide audience, whether Freemasons or not, but there is no other book that offers any form of guide to the stories used in Masonic ritual and their links to the Bible and Christianity. New Masons are directed to a "serious contemplation of the Volume of the Sacred Law," and this book will enable initiates to understand the Biblical text. Furthermore, it is a guide to the historical and geographical setting of the Bible for all Freemasons and will allow them to make a "daily advancement in Masonic knowledge." Much of the ritual is based on the Bible, but many younger Masons may not have attended Sunday school, so many of the Biblical characters and stories will be unknown to them. Without this knowledge, much of the ritual is very difficult to understand, and this book bridges that gap. This book will also aid the clergy, theologians, and anyone else interested in Freemasonry to see the clear links between ritual and scripture. It names the chapters of the Bible which have the most influence on the ceremonies, and challenges the view that the ritual is Satanically inspired. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Digital editions. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Freemasonry & Secret Societies.
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Freemasonry -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Neville, Mike. Sacred secrets. Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2012. 9780752480510 (DLC)2012453280 |
| Standard No. |
9780752490458 |
| ISBN |
9780752490458 (e-pub) |
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