Project Gutenberg 2006-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 886 Pike, Albert 1809 1891 Barnacle, Sam Citizen of Arkansas Arkansas, Citizen of Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morals_and_Dogma_of_the_Ancient_and_Accepted_Scottish_Rite_of_Freemasonry Produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry" by Albert Pike is a philosophical treatise on the moral and ethical principles of Freemasonry, written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive exploration of Masonry's teachings, integrating philosophy, morality, and the significance of various rituals, symbols, and degrees within the Scottish Rite. It is intended for Masons and those interested in the deeper meanings of Masonic practices and historical contexts. The opening portion of the text introduces the authority behind the work, being prepared for the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. It emphasizes the importance of studying the content within the framework of Masonic rituals, aiming to promote personal improvement and understanding among its readers. The text also highlights the significance of intellect in regulating raw human force and encourages the pursuit of truth and wisdom as the keys to genuine progress, suggesting that without such guidance, forces might only lead to tyranny or chaos. Overall, this foundational section sets the stage for further exploration of philosophical concepts intertwining with Masonic principles as the book progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Freemasons HS Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 2805973 2025-07-08T09:11:16.437005 text/html 2805794 2025-01-08T09:49:33.123715 text/html 1144575 2025-07-08T09:11:39.833435 application/epub+zip 1186936 2025-07-08T09:11:21.298994 application/epub+zip 1156917 2025-07-08T09:11:19.484056 application/epub+zip 1977733 2025-07-08T09:11:54.993353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1838350 2025-07-08T09:11:38.229450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1796908 2022-09-09T09:30:38.462462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2687367 2025-07-08T09:11:15.209037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2687202 2019-01-05T10:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18432 2025-07-08T09:11:55.142328 application/rdf+xml 24424 2025-07-08T09:11:19.991007 image/jpeg 4485 2025-07-08T09:11:19.739010 image/jpeg 1004687 2019-01-05T10:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1132464 2025-07-08T09:11:16.640013 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia