Morals and Dogma. By Albert Pike. Full Audiobook
"Morals and Dogma" is a book of esoteric philosophy published by the Supreme Council, Thirty Third Degree, of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. It was compiled by Albert Pike, was first published in 1871 and was regularly reprinted thereafter until 1969. The book is a collection of thirty-two essays which provide a philosophical rationale for the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The lectures provided a backdrop for the degrees by giving lessons in comparative religion, history and philosophy. The original printing had 861 pages of text, while a 218-page Digest-Index was added by Trevanion W. Hugo, 33°, in 1909. Its thirty-two chapters discuss the philosophical symbolism of a degree of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in extensive detail. In Pike's original Preface, he noted: \"In preparing this work, the Grand Commander has been about equally Author and Compiler; since he has extracted quite half of its contents from the works of the best writers and most philosophic or eloquent thinkers. Perhaps it would have been better and more acceptable if he had extracted more and written less. Everyone is entirely free to reject and dissent from whatsoever herein may seem to him to be untrue or unsound.\" 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°. These chapters generally consist of comparative religion, philosophy, comparative etymologies, symbolism, and numerology. The book is a spiritual instruction manual for the Masonic order, and represents the philosophy of Scottish Rite Freemasonry as understood by Pike, who is known as the leading figure of the American Masonic revival movement of the mid-nineteenth century. The book encompasses a study of Freemasonry, wise philosophy, ancient mysteries, mythology, ritual, and religion. It serves the useful purpose of putting Masonic morality and ethics within the context of the general society, and bids man to think large--to cast aside the petty concerns of everyday life and to improve ourselves.

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32 essays, Supreme Council, Thirty Third Degree
Southern Jurisdiction, Charleston, 1871

00:00:00 26. Prince Of Mercy, Or Scottish Trinitarian
02:25:03 27. Knight Commander Of The Temple
02:31:43 28. Knight Of The Sun, Or Prince Adept
04:43:41 29. Grand Scottish Knight Of St. Andrew
05:15:31 30. Knight Kadosh
05:40:01 CONSISTORY. 31. Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
06:15:38 32. Sublime Prince Of The Royal Secret

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