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masonic book

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21246 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Inside Flap
Turning the Hiram Key invites readers to join a gripping journey of discovery to find the real secrets of Freemasonry.

Robert Lomas - co-author of the best-selling book The Hiram Key - has finally tackled the big unanswered questions about The Brotherhood...

What is the purpose of Freemasonry?
What do Masons gain from working the Rituals?
Can anybody benefit from the spiritual teachings of The Craft?
Does Freemasonry hold the secret to unlocking the hidden potential of the human mind?
Are Masonic rituals simple moral plays designed to encourage people to behave well?
Are they a secret tradition preserved from a long lost civilisation?
Are they meaningless formalities? Or do they serve a deeper purpose?
In this ground-breaking new book Lomas describes his personal journey through the mystical rituals of Freemasonry. Drawing from personal spiritual insights, hidden Masonic texts and modern scientific knowledge, he reveals why people join Freemasonry, what they expect to find and how they benefit.

IN THE PAST, THESE INNER SECRETS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED FOR A SELECT FEW...
...UNTIL NOW!

About the Author
Dr Robert Lomas gained a first class honours degree in Electrical Engineering before being awarded a PhD for his research into solid state physics and crystalline structures. He later worked on electronic weapons systems and emergency services command and control systems. He has established himself as one of the worlds leading authorities on the history of science and lectures on Information Systems at Bradford University's School of Management, one of the UK leading business schools. He is also a regular speaker on the Masonic lecture circuit in West Yorkshire as well as strong supporter of the Orkney Science Festival. He has written a number of books. He has co-authored the best-selling The Hiram Key, The Second Messiah, Uriel's Machine and The Book of Hiram. and written The Invisible College, Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science and The Man who Invented The Twentieth Century.

Customer Reviews

Simply the best Masonic book in Print
I thought I understood Freemasonry. For me this book was a breath of fresh air. Suddenly everying clicked into place. It was so clear. I have learned much form this title. It is a must for any one interested in freemasonry.

I had read the authors other books with Christopher Knight and enjoyed them. I would say that this title is even better. If you liked the Hiram Key you really have to buy this book. It is so much better.

Stepping out from the Shadows
"Turning the Hiram Key" is yet another fine offering from Dr Robert Lomas continuing his quest to uncover the reasons behind the rituals employed in Freemasonry and to seek a deeper understanding of what the Brethren are or were supposed to be about. In this tome, the first of his works published by Lewis Masonic, he considers the purpose and practice of the ritual from practical, scientific and then spiritual angles giving the reader an insight into what it actually feels like to be a Freemason.

The publication itself is presented in such a way as to be easy on the eye, and lends a flow in print to the thoroughly well crafted narrative. From a historic and Scientific viewpoint, Dr Lomas backs supposition and theory with hard evidence, and avoids the classic text book drone by relating to events and experiences of his own.

Personally, I was surprised to be able to learn so much from this work regarding Freemasonry and as a non-Mason with a view coloured perhaps by the typical prejudicial reportage that is normally associated with the secrecy and practice of Freemasonry, I find myself intrigued and wanting to learn more. Dr Lomas' book has opened my eyes to the other side of the argument and made Freemasonry far more accessible to the 'average joe'.

I await Robert Lomas' next book with the anticipation of surprise, wonder and fascination.

Making Darkness Visible
I read this book out of pure curiosity. My father (now deceased)
was a Scottish Freemason and very secretive about all matters Masonic. When I started reading, it was with a vague feeling of being a child doing something forbidden. As I read this feeling was replaced with fascination. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. Robert Lomas is an educator who begins his story in a light-hearted way but develops it like the plot of a well-written thriller. The more I read, the more interested and curious I became.

This book not only changed my viewpoint of the purpose and ideals of masonry but gave me insights to understanding it's role in my father's life. The book is a blend of illuminating and mysterious that provokes thought about history, civilisation and the human condition. It provides a good read for Masons and Non-Masons alike as it raises profound questions about our humanity and life purpose.