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The Lost Symbol And Dan Brown: Masonic Secrets Of Washington, Paul J. Rich
The Lost Symbol And Dan Brown: Masonic Secrets Of Washington, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
This was originally a talk given in British Columbia in 2007, then in Geneva, and a revised portion of it appears in the Scottish Rite publication Plumbline, also found on this site. The Inquisition records are a great source for Masonic activities...a sort of early Roman Catholic rebuttal to Dan Brown's DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol, if a rebuttal can precede an accusation. The article is a suggestion -- by presenting research based on actual Masonic activity I thought I might show that despite the enjoyment we get out of Brown's books, there is a more scholarly side to …
Orangeism And Freemasonry, Paul J. Rich
Orangeism And Freemasonry, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
The Orange Order has figured prominently in Irish political history and particularly in the problems of Northern Ireland for two centuries. Although it has many Masonic affinities, it is an international movement (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, parts of Africa) with its own distinct culture, and its rituals at times have supported a virulent Protestantism.