Further Light Podcast
Episodes
Episode 132: The Holy Sts John
17 Dec 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.As we enter the holiday season let up again jump into the topic of the Holy Sis John.
Episode 131: Masonry from Washington to Today
10 Dec 2025
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Episode 130: The Attentive Ear, Instructive Tongue and Faithful Breast
03 Dec 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the jewels presented to all Masons on their journey through the lessons of the Craft...
Episode 129: Back to Basics-Masonic Education
26 Nov 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we dive back into the idea of Masonic Education
Rebroadcast: Pythagoras
13 Nov 2025
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Episode 128: The Parable of the Working Tools
29 Oct 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we add a practical layer to the question of how to use the working tools to improve our lives.
Episode 127: Applying the Working Tools
22 Oct 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Many of you know the tools but the question is how, in practice, do we use them to improve our lives.
Episode 126: Chalk, Charcoal and Clay
15 Oct 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we are looking at a lesser known working tool, Chalk, Charcoal and Clay.
Episode 125: Rebroadcast: Ego by WB Curt Campagna
01 Oct 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we revisit a discussion on Ego, one of our more popular episodes
Episode 124: The Skerrit
24 Sep 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at another uncommon tool, the Skerrit
Episode 123: The Pencil
17 Sep 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine a tool better known in Europe than in the US but still a great lesson, the pencil, a...
Episode 122: The Tool Chest
10 Sep 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today, after looking at the tools we will examine the chest we keep them in.
Summer Shorts 12: Masonic Travel by Victor Magnus
03 Sep 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.An interesting view on Masonic Travel by Victor Magnus.
Summer Shorts 11: The Indented Tessel By W. Brother Pat Cholka
27 Aug 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.A follow up to last week, here we examine the indented tessel.
Summer Shorts 10: The Mosaic Pavement by Victor Magnus
20 Aug 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we take another look at the Mosaic Pavement.
Summer Shorts 9: The Cable Tow by W. Brother Pat Cholka
13 Aug 2025
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Summer Shorts 8: Fringe Groups-The Golden Dawn
06 Aug 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore a famous fringe group sometimes associated with Masonry, the Golden Dawn.
Summer Shorts 7: Silas Shepherd Lodge of Research
30 Jul 2025
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Summer Shorts 6: Meet, Act, Part
23 Jul 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore simple words we hear at every meeting with a profound meaning.
Summer Shorts 5: Who Best to Work and Best Agree
09 Jul 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore the noblest contention and what does it really mean?
Summer Shorts 4: The Missing Comma
02 Jul 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Yup, we did it, we jumped the shark and will discuss a comma...
Summer Short 3: Reflection as a Mason
25 Jun 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore the ideas of reflection as a Mason.
Summer Shorts 2: Brotherhood by Victor Magnus
18 Jun 2025
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Summer Shorts 1: Brotherly Love by WB Pat Cholka
11 Jun 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at ideas of Brotherly Love with an article by Worshipful Brother Pat Cholka.
Episode 121: How the Argue Fairly
04 Jun 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we step away from Masonry and look at the rule of argument, yes they exist, and it is important...
Episode 120: Masonry and the Church
28 May 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at why the Catholic Church views the Craft as they do, how this idea developed and wher...
Episode 119: The Letter G
21 May 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the Letter G, its meaning and placement within the lessons of Masonry
Episode 118: The Skull and Bones
14 May 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the use of the Skull and Bones in Masonry and its meaning in a world that seems to h...
Episode 117: Processes in the Lodges by Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
07 May 2025
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Episode 116: The Silver Cord be Loosed
01 May 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look a little deeper at specific elements of a Biblical passage often used in Masonry.
Rebroadcast: The Importance of Self-Reflection
23 Apr 2025
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Episode 115: Is Freemasonry a Charity by Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
16 Apr 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Ah, the eternal question, is the Craft a charity, or something more?
Episode 114: The Chamber of Reflection
09 Apr 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore the reasons the Chamber of Reflection has been used in the past.
Episode 113: Vitruvius
02 Apr 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Who is Vitruvius and why is he important to our larger understanding of Freemasonry?
Episode 112: The Landmarks of Masonry
26 Mar 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.What are the Landmarks, why are they important and why do they keep getting shorter?
Episode 111: Who is William Preston?
19 Mar 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the role of one of the most important Masons in the history of the fraternity, Willi...
Episode 110: Alchemy and Masonry
12 Mar 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.People often try to argue a connection, but is it real or is it confirmation bias? Lets jump in and f...
Episode 109: The Tiler
05 Mar 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the history and function of the lowly tiler.
Episode 108: Rebroadcast-Pythagoras
26 Feb 2025
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Episode 107: The Trivium
19 Feb 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the Trivium and why it is so important in daily life, perhaps now more than ever.
Episode 106: Introducing Albert Mackay by WB Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
12 Feb 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.We all know the 2 volume and 7 volume sets of the Encyclopedia of Freemasonry but now lets talk about...
Episode 105: Interpretations of Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 1-7
05 Feb 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at a third common Bible passage found in Masonic teaching.
Episode 104: Interpretations of Amos Chapter 7
29 Jan 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at another common Bible passage in Masonic teaching.
Episode 103: The Trowel
22 Jan 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we explore the meaning and practical application of the Trowel to round out the working tools o...
Episode 102: The Momento Mori
15 Jan 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Why are we remaindered of death in our teachings, what should we do with this teaching and how can it...
Episode 101: The Cornerstone by Milton Lodge
08 Jan 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Here we have the winner of last years Education Contest to give you some inspiration for this years c...
Episode 100: The Problem of the Lodge Couch
01 Jan 2025
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at an article by WB Jan Talaga about what to do with all those sacred cows in the Lodge...
Episode 99: Clandestine Masonry with WB Paul Larson
18 Dec 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we talk to WB Paul Larson about his experience with Clandestine Masonry, what to do if you real...
Episode 98: Enriching Your Personal Philosophy Pt. 2
11 Dec 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we continue looking at building onto the beautiful framework that is the lessons of Freemasonry...
Episode 97: Enriching your Personal Philosophy Pt. 1
04 Dec 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we are looking at building onto the beautiful framework that is the lessons of Freemasonry by e...
Episode 96: Interview with WB Jacob Schultz
28 Nov 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we are joined by WB Jacob Schultz to discuss the epidemic of loneliness and how it impacts our ...
Episode 95: Mental Health in the Lodge
21 Nov 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we take on the often taboo subject of mental health and how we can consider approaching it in t...
Episode 94: The Beehive
13 Nov 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we take time to explore an oft overlooked symbol of Masonry, the beehive.
Episode 93: Origins of the Craft By WB Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
06 Nov 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today WB Napoleon takes up on a tour of early Masonry.
Episode 92: Masonry and Buddhism or Masonic Enlightenment
30 Oct 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at parallels between Buddhism and Masonry while approaching the question of Masonic Enl...
Episode 91: The Compass
24 Oct 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the compass, its meaning and usage as a lesson for life.
Episode 90:Rebroadcast- Self Reflection
16 Oct 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we return to the theme of Self-Reflection and how we can use it to improve ourselves in Masonry...
Episode 89: Rebroadcast - The Lectures
09 Oct 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at why we learn the lectures and my experience learning one of the lectures.
Episode 88: The Tracing Board or Trestle Board
02 Oct 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the history of the Trestle Board or Tracing Board
Episode 87: Dressed for the Occasion by WB Pat Cholka
25 Sep 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the importance of how we dress and how it can define a lodge to display the characte...
Episode 86: Discussing the Attentive Ear etc. with WB Pat Cholka
18 Sep 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we will be examining the Attentive Ear, Instructive Tongue and Faithful Breast with WB Pat Chol...
Episode 85: Subduing Your Passions
11 Sep 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.We have wondered about the goal of Masonry so often, but what if it was in front of our eyes the enti...
Episode 84: DEO's and other Education Updates
04 Sep 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at a variety of new programs coming to WI.
Summer Shorts 10: Rebroadcast-The Chisel by W. Brother Pat Cholka
21 Aug 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.This week we look at a Masonic tool more common in Europe, the Chisel with an article by WB Pat Cholk...
Summer Shorts 9: The Old Opening Charge
14 Aug 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at an old, and current unused piece of ritual from WI, the Opening Charge, a powerful p...
Summer Shorts 8: The Old Closing Charge
07 Aug 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at an old, and current unused piece of ritual from WI, the Closing Charge, a powerful p...
Summer Shorts 7: Carl Claudy-A Beautiful Adventure
31 Jul 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we tap into Carl Claudy's Old Tiler's Talks looking at the essay-A Beautiful Adventur...
Summer Shorts 6: Carl Claudy-Masonic Presentations
24 Jul 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we go back to Carl Claudy's Old Tiler Talks and read from "Masonic Presentations.&quo...
Summer Shorts 5: Carl Claudy-Geometric Bull
17 Jul 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at an Old Tiler Talk by Carl Claudy titled-Geometric Bull
Summer Shorts 4: Self Improvement in Masonry by Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
10 Jul 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the idea of how Masonry leads to self improvement with Napoleon Sneed-Janczak
Summer Shorts 3: The Spring Equinox by Brother Victor Magnus
26 Jun 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the role of calendars and key dates within society and the fraternity.
Summer Shorts 2: Service by Brother Victor Magnus
19 Jun 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the importance of service in life and the Craft.
Summer Shorts 1: Balance by W Brother Pat Cholka
12 Jun 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at a hidden teaching within Masonry
Episode 83: Interpretations of the Plumb
05 Jun 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we will examine the meaning and several interpretations of the Plumb.
Episode 82: The Morgan Affair Part 6 - Where is Morgan?
22 May 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we conclude our series on the Morgan Affair with a look at where Morgan ends up and the loose e...
Episode 81: The Morgan Affair part 5 - The Masons' Experience
15 May 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we will continue looking at the Morgan Affair through the eyes of the Masons involved and try t...
Episode 80: The Morgan Affair Part 4 - Samuel Greene's Experience
08 May 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we continue our exploration of the Morgan Affair by looking at the experience of Samuel Greene ...
Episode 79: The Morgan Affair Part 3- David Miller's Experience
01 May 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we continue to examine the Morgan Affair, to day through the eyes of David Miller, the publishe...
Episode 78: The Morgan Affair Part 2- William Morgan's Experience
24 Apr 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we continue to examine the Morgan Affair by looking at William Morgan, his motivations and expe...
Episode 77: The Morgan Affair Part 1 - An Overview
17 Apr 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we begin our 6 part series on the Morgan Affair with an overview to provide the story before di...
Episode 76: Discussing the Cornerstone with Grand Orator Dan Johnson
10 Apr 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the meaning, role and interpretations of the Cornerstone with WB Dan Johnson, Gran...
Episode 75: The Level
03 Apr 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we discuss the Level, its interpretations and practical applications.
Episode 74: The Number 7 Revisited
27 Mar 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Sometimes more information presents itself and this is one of those cases so I wanted to go back and ...
Episode 73: Discussing the Working Tools with WB Pat Cholka-Part 2
20 Mar 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.This week we are joined again by WB Pat Cholka for a discussion of the Working Tools with the occasio...
Episode 72: Discussing the Working Tools with WB Pat Cholka-Part 1
13 Mar 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.This week we are joined by WB Pat Cholka for a discussion of the Working Tools with the occasional ta...
Episode 71: The Dunning Krueger Effect
06 Mar 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the Dunning Krueger Effect to better understand this often misused idea and see how ...
Episode 70: Where to find more Masonic Education
28 Feb 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at where else you can look to further your understanding of the lesson and history of t...
Episode 69: What is Silas Shepherd Lodge of Research?
21 Feb 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we talk to Silas Shepherd Lodge of Research about what they do and how they can help you furthe...
Episode 68: Masonry and the Enlightenment Part 3
14 Feb 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at how the Enlightenment shaped the degrees of Modern Masonry in the early to mid 1720&...
Episode 67: Masonry and the Enlightenment Part 2
07 Feb 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at how the Enlightenment has shaped how Freemasonry approached education in the Lodges.
Episode 66: Masonry and the Enlightenment Part 1
31 Jan 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at how the Enlightenment has shaped how Freemasonry approached religion and morality.
Episode 65: The History of the Degrees
24 Jan 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we examine the history of the degrees and the current 3 degree system.
Episode 64: The Square
17 Jan 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the most basic tool of the Craft, the square, its meaning and practical application.
Episode 63: The Chamber of Reflection by Milton Lodge
10 Jan 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we present Milton Lodge's winning entry from the 2023 Speakers Contest looking at the Cham...
Episode 62: The Three Columns by Carl Claudy
03 Jan 2024
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at a powerful essay by Carl Claudy on the Three Columns
Episode 61: Matt Gallagher Interview Part 2
27 Dec 2023
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today is the second in a two part episode talking to Matt Gallagher, author of: Practical Freemasonry...
Episode 60: Interview with Matt Gallagher Part 1
20 Dec 2023
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today is the first in a two part episode talking to Matt Gallagher, author of: Practical Freemasonryh...
Episode 59 Rebroadcast: A Certain Point Within a Circle
29 Nov 2023
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.This week we revisit the circumpunct or a Certian Point within a Circle.
Episode 58: Presenting Masonic Education
22 Nov 2023
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at how to use rhetoric to become more effective speakers and how to better present Maso...
Episode 57: The Cornerstone and the Hourglass by WB Dan Johnson
15 Nov 2023
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Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.Today we look at the beginning and the end, where we start and a reminder of the finish with two arti...