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Although Morals and Dogma is an esoteric book, it was not a secret one; Pike's original preface was clear that any Mason could own the book, but only Scottish Rite Masons would be encouraged to own one. There are 32 chapters, one for each of the degrees in the Southern Jurisdiction, except for the 33°.
A copy of Morals and Dogma was given to every new member in the Southern Jurisdiction until 1974. The book given to new initiates then became Grand Commander Henry C. Clausen's Clausen's Commentaries On Morals and Dogma (1976), then Rex Hutchens' A Bridge to Light (1988). Following the adoption of the "Revised Standard Pike Ritual," Hutchens ...
Albert Pike was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1809, the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Andrews) Pike.He grew up in Byfield and Newburyport, Massachusetts.His colonial ancestors had settled in the area in 1635, [1] and included John Pike (1613–1688/1689), the founder of Woodbridge, New Jersey.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a rite within the broader context of Freemasonry.It is the most widely practiced Rite in the world. [1] [2] [3] In some parts of the world, and in the Droit Humain, it is a concordant body and oversees all degrees from the 1st to 33rd degrees, while in other areas, a Supreme Council oversees the 4th to 33rd degrees.
Pike's book Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, first published in 1871, mentions hostility to the papal tiara by the historical Knights Templar when discussing the Kadosh degree. [14] As early as 1905, an expose of Scottish Rite ritual specifically describes the stabbing of a skull crowned with a tiara. [15]
The bronze sculpture of Pike measured 11 ft (3.4 m) high. It depicted him as a Masonic leader, not a Confederate officer. He was wearing a double-breasted vest and a long coat. His right arm was extended, and with the left hand, he held a book, thought to be his work Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
We teach and define that it is a dogma Divinely revealed that the Roman pontiff when he speaks ex cathedra, that is when in discharge of the office of pastor and doctor of all Christians, by virtue of his supreme Apostolic authority, he defines a doctrine regarding faith or morals to be held by the universal Church, by the Divine assistance ...
The Birth of Tragedy & the Genealogy of Morals, translated by Francis Golffing, Anchor Books, 1956, ISBN 0-385-09210-5 On The Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo , translated and edited by Walter Kaufmann (translation of On the Genealogy in collaboration with R. J. Hollingdale ), New York: Vintage, 1967; this version also included in Basic ...