EPISODE · Jul 17, 2022 · 21 MIN
EP 74 Benedictine Monks and the Origins of Freemasonry: Another Theory Worth Examining
from Masonic Muscle · host The Origin War Has Begun
Could Benedictine monks have played a role in the early development of Masonry in Britain? In this episode, I read and discuss Brother Jack Nichols Mogas’ article from The Philalethes Masonic Journal, originally presented to A. Douglas Smith Jr. Lodge of Research.The article raises a serious question: did Benedict Biscop and early monastic building programs help bring skilled stone masons, architects, and craftsmen into Britain in a way that later influenced Masonic development? This is not proof. It is a theory. But it is one worth examining because Freemasonry did not appear out of thin air.Write to me at [email protected] and send me your best source on monastic influence, medieval builders, or the origins of Freemasonry.
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Could Benedictine monks have played a role in the early development of Masonry in Britain? In this episode, I read and discuss Brother Jack Nichols Mogas’ article from The Philalethes Masonic Journal, originally presented to A. Douglas Smith Jr. Lodge of Research.The article raises a serious question: did Benedict Biscop and early monastic building programs help bring skilled stone masons, architects, and craftsmen into Britain in a way that later influenced Masonic development? This is not proof. It is a theory. But it is one worth examining because Freemasonry did not appear out of thin air.Write to me at [email protected] and send me your best source on monastic influence, medieval builders, or the origins of Freemasonry.
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