What is the purpose of religion? To be certain, the teachings of morality are fundamental to all of the world’s major religions. Each religion teaches a form of the Golden rule: do […]
Stop! This is the Empire of the Dead
Six million people beneath your feet. Meticulously arranged and organized. Hundreds and hundreds of years of history. The Paris Catacombs are famous for being one of the most ominous and interesting sites […]
Mozart’s Masonic Opera: The Magic Flute
Described as “an Enlightenment allegory, veiled in Masonic ritual,” The Magic Flute was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final opera. A prolific composer, Mozart’s portfolio of works included over six hundred pieces of symphonic, […]
Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father and Freemason
Most Americans recognize Benjamin Franklin as one our Nation’s most influential Founding Fathers, but many do not realize that he was also a Freemason. In 1731, he joined the Masonic Lodge of […]
Answering the Call to Adventure
In today’s technology focused culture, we are often rendered deaf to Nature’s grand call to adventure. Why endure discomfort and unknown risk when we can comfortably sit on our couches and watch […]