700,00 Freemasons, all male, probably make the largest secret society in Britain today. What exactly are they? Why are they so incredibly secretive? Is Freemasonry a positive, charitable organization which incorporates a certain amount of harmless mumbo-jumbo, or does it in fact represent something more sinister?
Stephen Knight's impartial - but highly controversial - investigation addresses these vital questions and asks:
DOES FREEMASONRY INFLUENCE OUR POLICE AND JUDICIARY?
CAN A CHRISTIAN BE A FREEMASON?
HAVE THE KGB PENETRATED THE FREEMASONS?
DOES FREEMASONRY LEAD TO CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC LIFE
Freemasons are all bound to silence, but now some of them have felt impelled to break ranks and reveal part of the truth...
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Rating: - History of Freemasonry
I bought to find out how the free masonry order works and the information is there. The only draw back is you have to wade through much anecdotage on English police corruption to get to the picture. It was worth purchasing.
Rating: - Examines the threat of Masonic Loyalty within society
Unlike other expositions of Freemasonry, 'The Brotherhood' by Stephen Knight does not focus upon any ideological goal of the Masonic hierarchy, nor on their very existence, save a brief description of the full thirty-three degrees of Freemasonry. Instead, Mr. Knight explores Freemasonry in the lower ranks, describing the effect that ordinary Freemasons have upon various sectors of British society, particularly in the City of London. Much time is spent examining the influence of Freemasonry in legal ... Read More
Rating: - Great scholarship
Knight does a fantastic job exposing the sinister activity of freemasons. Freemasonry by design is a guild and secret. By its very nature it practices favoritism and deceit. It reminds me of a title from Al Hirt "The brotherhood of man (or how to get rich without really trying)." Freemasons constantly get caught in mischief and they rant and rave when you call them on it. Freemasons have no credibility. My only criticism is that Knight doesn't point out the masonic preoccupation of freemasonry with ... Read More
Rating: - It may be biased as hell, but its a fascinating read.
Lets be honest, this book shouldnt be taken as fact. It's another highly embellished anti-masonic writer who has something out for the Freemonry Brotherhood, but it's so full of conspiracy theories (written as conspiracy fact) that one wonders whether or not David Duchovny is tracking some Freemason X-file. For anyone interested in pseudo-history, this is the book or them. Not that it's all false. It's much along the lines of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". There's some relatively unbiased stuff about the ... Read More
Rating: - Anti-Masonic Book
Beware! This is an anti-Masonic book and should not be looked upon as a book to provide actual facts concerning Freemasonry. This book is recommended only if one wishes to see the nonsense the anti-Masons are saying about Freemasonry.
For more balanced and factual accounts of the nature of Freemasonry, read: 'Is it True what they Say about Freemasonry?' by Arturo de Hoyos & S. Brent Morris, 'Masonic Questions and Answers' by Paul M. Bessel & 'A Pilgrim's Path: Freemasonry and the Religious Right' ... Read More
- History of Freemasonry
- Great scholarship
- Anti-Masonic Book
