It's a masterpiece...if you're interested in American Masonry and its impact on our country, this book is for you.--Brent Morris, The Scottish Rite Journal
A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
This small treatise condenses a great deal of research. The author who was not a mason, but open minded, began his research in an up raising in England in the 1300s. He then found himself researching the possible origins of Masonry. Finally, in this book he ended up in a modern conflict. His first book, "Born in Blood" may be a proper introduction for this book because it gives the background for some of his conclusions. Regardless, this is a well reasoned argument which is even handed and fair to all sides. I recommend purchasing this book if you are wishing to know more about Masonry and its relationship with Christian religion. Many religious men will appreciate the wealth of information within the pages of such a small easy to read book. From the perspective of a conservative Fundamentalist Christian I found it a must read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By D M DEANSHAW
Format:Hardcover
I write as a mason wanting to know how to deal with the crass attacks on the craft. I found the book enjoyable to read and if anything a bit harsh on the "religous right" in USA. Anyone who claims a monopoly of wisdom in this day and age is heading for a fall, so perhaps his attacks have some justification.
I also write as a confirmed Anglican whose life has been enriched through freemasonry. I feel even closer to God, the more I delve into the craft - so much so that I have joined other orders.
I personally have no truck with religous intolerance.
This book is well written and should be read by people who are open minded. I was so impresed that I have bought its predecessor.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
When I had decided to become a Freemason, and during the first couple of years after joining the craft, I did some research to make sure I was not getting into anything improper or incompatible with my christian faith. Of all the books I looked at, this was far and away the most helpful to me.
Books on freemasonry seem to cover an astonishing range of perspectives, and most of them seem to attract both some reviewers who make comments like "One of the worst books I have ever read" and others who praise the same book to the skies.
Some books attacking Masonry are so extreme that reading them reminds me of the story of two Jewish people in WW2 Europe, one of whom finds the other reading a Nazi propaganda sheet. "Why on earth are you reading that rag?" he asks. "It improves my morale to find out how powerful we are!" comes the reply.
Other books by Masons come over as purely defensive reactions to anti-Masonic conspiracy theorists, and a third group of authors use Masonry as part of thes supporting framework for what appear to be their own religious philosophies, which rarely bear the least resemblance to anything I have ever heard in a Lodge or Chapter meeting.
John Robinson's book was a refreshing change. At the time he wrote it the author was not a freemason, though he made no secret of his sympathy for the organisation and adds at the end of the book that he was about to join. But he had the perspective of a sympathetic outsider who was willing to praise and criticise as he thought appropriate.
He explained in detail some of the misrepresentation, and indeed outright lies and forgeries, which have been used as the basis for attacks on freemasonry by its many enemies, including the papacy, Nazi Germany, and the American Religious right.
The book is also very accessible and easy to understand.
Books on freemasonry seem to cover an astonishing range of perspectives, and most of them seem to attract both some reviewers who make comments like "One of the worst books I have ever read" and others who praise the same book to the skies.
Some books attacking Masonry are so extreme that reading them reminds me of the story of two Jewish people in WW2 Europe, one of whom finds the other reading a Nazi propaganda sheet. "Why on earth are you reading that rag?" he asks. "It improves my morale to find out how powerful we are!" comes the reply.
Other books by Masons come over as purely defensive reactions to anti-Masonic conspiracy theorists, and a third group of authors use Masonry as part of thes supporting framework for what appear to be their own religious philosophies, which rarely bear the least resemblance to anything I have ever heard in a Lodge or Chapter meeting.
John Robinson's book was a refreshing change. At the time he wrote it the author was not a freemason, though he made no secret of his sympathy for the organisation and adds at the end of the book that he was about to join. But he had the perspective of a sympathetic outsider who was willing to praise and criticise as he thought appropriate.
He explained in detail some of the misrepresentation, and indeed outright lies and forgeries, which have been used as the basis for attacks on freemasonry by its many enemies, including the papacy, Nazi Germany, and the American Religious right.
The book is also very accessible and easy to understand.
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Poor book which seems to be written retrospectively pretending to be investigative and forward looking into the core subject. Read more
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One of the excellent book I ever read about freemason, for those anti-mason or non-mason who are interested to know more about freemason, this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 15 May 1998
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