This article reviews The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince. First published in 1997, this book increased in fame after references to it in Dan Brown’s bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. The work investigates da Vinci’s ‘heresies’ and traces them back beyond the Renaissance to the beginnings of Christianity in the first century AD. The authors redefine the characters of their “three main protagonists”–Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, and John the Baptist.
Freemasonry – A Society of Secrets
Long shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding, the Fraternal Order of Free and Accepted Masons has been the subject of countless books and sermons denouncing the organization. Because of this scrutiny throughout the centuries, and the fact that it now counts over 5 million members worldwide, it is less a secret society and more a society with many secrets. Although members keep specifics of the rites and rituals within the lodge itself, some basic tenets of Freemasonry are well known.
Freemasonry – Prince Hall
Named for one of the first Black Freemasons in the country, Prince Hall Grand Lodges still exist in many parts of the United States and throughout the world. Although the circumstances of his birth and early life are murky at best, Prince Hall became a central figure in the history of the Freemasons as well as the struggle for equality for Black people at the birth of the nation.
Joining the Masons – What is Required?
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