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Paul J. Rich

2009

Freemasonry

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Bibliography Of Fraternalism: Film Clip, Paul J. Rich Jun 2009

Bibliography Of Fraternalism: Film Clip, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

Not all materials are going to end up on the Web. Some will always be only on paper. In Washington we have a wonderful library at the House of the Temple, a Scottish Rite Masonic institution. I am always glad to introduce visitors to its treasures.


Rivals At War Over Burns's Apron, Paul J. Rich Apr 2009

Rivals At War Over Burns's Apron, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

No abstract provided.


The Merits Of Secrecy, Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

The Merits Of Secrecy, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

This is one of the talks which I give on occasion to a lodge, and often it is delivered after an initiation. It addresses the problem of secrecy, which in a free society is both a right and a difficulty. Undoubtedly one of the public relations hurtles for Freemasonry is its perception as a covert group.


More About The Apron That Wasn't, Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

More About The Apron That Wasn't, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

The Times, both in Scotland and London, had a real field day with the story of how I along with others felt the Masonic apron of Robert Burns wasn't the Bard's. It isn't often that an academic paper gets on the front page of the Times, so I certainly relished the whole incident.


The Lost Secret, Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

The Lost Secret, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

This is taken from my study of Freemasonry viz Dan Brown's The Lost Secret


The Mexican Viceroy's French Cooks: Masonic Mysteries In The Palace Kitchens, Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

The Mexican Viceroy's French Cooks: Masonic Mysteries In The Palace Kitchens, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

The hitherto obscure eighteenth-century history of Freemasonry in Mexico is illuminated by the records of the Roman Catholic Inquisition, whose courts were active in torturing, trying, and punishing anyone suspected of Masonic activity. The Viceroy himself was not exempt from inquiry, and on a couple of occasions his French employees in his palace in Mexico City fell prey to the tribunal.


Robert Burns's Apron (Power Point Presentation), Paul J. Rich Dec 2008

Robert Burns's Apron (Power Point Presentation), Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

No abstract provided.