EPISODE · Apr 19, 2022 · 34 MIN
Ep. 52 - Did Secret Monastic Cells Shape Freemasonry? Cyril Batham’s Origin Theory — Part 2
from Masonic Muscle · host The Origin War Has Begun
Did Freemasonry develop from secret monastic cells trying to survive religious persecution?In this episode of Masonic Muscle, we continue Brother Cyril M. Batham’s theory that Freemasonry may have been shaped by monks, secrecy, hidden religious practice, and the dangerous political climate of England during the suppression of Catholic power.This episode asks one hard question:What if some parts of Masonic secrecy came not only from operative stonemasons, but from religious survival systems under persecution?Send origin theories, Masonic questions, old documents, or research leads to:[email protected] Instagram: @masonicmuscleFollow Masonic Muscle on Facebook.
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Did Freemasonry develop from secret monastic cells trying to survive religious persecution?In this episode of Masonic Muscle, we continue Brother Cyril M. Batham’s theory that Freemasonry may have been shaped by monks, secrecy, hidden religious practice, and the dangerous political climate of England during the suppression of Catholic power.This episode asks one hard question:What if some parts of Masonic secrecy came not only from operative stonemasons, but from religious survival systems under persecution?Send origin theories, Masonic questions, old documents, or research leads to:[email protected] Instagram: @masonicmuscleFollow Masonic Muscle on Facebook.
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