Secrets, codes, hidden treasures and lost religions. We just can't seem to get enough, including movies like National Treasure and The Da Vinci Code, which both swirled around secrets of the Knights ...

The Masons, a fraternal organization whose members have included George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, may be unacceptable to Southern Baptists because of the group’s secret, symbolic rituals. At ...

Cultural folklore and ancient organizations continue to be intrinsically woven into our modern day society. Look no further than the Freemasons, whose enigmatic history dates back to the Middle Ages ...

Freemasonry is the world’s most famous secret society. Its secrecy, indeed, made it into one of history’s most contagious ideas—and thus its history offers a striking lesson in the power of mystery.

For Kripke, an introduction to the secrecy and symbolism of the Masonic tradition came during a tour of a Scottish Rite Temple while at a photography workshop in Santa Fe. Struck by an image of light ...

The silence in the room is interrupted by knocks on the wooden door and piped music. Everyone in the room stands up. The doors open and three elderly men clad in black suites, bowties and white gloves ...

The secret society of Freemasons, dating back to the 14th century, has been subject to conspiracy theories due to the organization’s rituals and use of symbols that some believe have demonic meaning.

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2004-03-10 04:00:00 PDT Patchogue, N.Y.-- The initiation rituals at the Masonic lodge here had been bathed in secrecy over the years. The climax of Monday night's ceremony was to be a simple prank. A ...