March/April 2025

Front Cover of the March/April 2025 Scottish Rite Journal: "Masonic Mementos & More in the Temple's Museums." Clockwise from top right: Painting of Jacques DeMolay; cover of "For Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns"; and a jewel celebrating the 1907 Session of the “Grotto.” Please see inside this issue for related writings on donating items (p. 11), Br. Burns (p. 16), and the Grotto (p. 12).

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In this magazine:

Articles:

  • J. Marples, “Br. Adolph Rupp, 32°, KCCH—A Winner in Basketball and Freemasonry”
  • M. C. Lee, “Br. Robert Wadlow: The World’s Tallest Mason”
  • B. C. Ruli, “Preserving MacGrotty: Portrait of a Supreme Council Artist”
  • G. Unger, “Leaving a Legacy through Insurance”
  • P. Shortt, “Join the Challenge to Support Our History and Heritage”
  • S. Karatas, “Behind a Masonic Veil: The Supreme Daughters of Mokanna and the Grotto”
  • M. Dreisonstok and J. M. Bozeman, “A.I. before Computers: Br. Karel Čapek’s Prophetic Early Science Fiction Drama R.U.R.”
  • P. Anderson, “Artificial Intelligence: A Look at ‘Generative A.I.’ as a Tool for Your Valley”
  • G. Norman, “Thoughts on Civility”
  • M. Raad, “Consciousness: My Ultimate Reality”

Features:

  • J. Cole, Grand Commander’s Message, “Three”
  • A. de Hoyos, House of the Temple Museum Highlight, “Silver Seals from the Order of the Royal Secret”
  • O. Curcio, From the Pages of Amicus Illuminismi, “Donating Masonic Items Where They Are Most Appreciated”
  • J. Corbett, Masonic Traveler, “Chichester Cathedral: In Praise of the Eternal Spirit and the Enduring Nature of a Craftsman’s Skill”
  • T. Simpkins, M. Dreisonstok, and C. Dreisonstok, Chips from the Quarry, “Masonic Poets of the British Isles”
  • Current Interest
  • P. J. Roup, Notes from the Northern Light, “Oak Island Gold!”
  • L. Walsh, Cornerstones of the Craft, “The Spirit vs. the Letter of the Law in Kipling’s Masonic Tale “In the Interests of the Brethren”
  • A. Fahed, Book Reviews, “A Novel Masonic Adventure”
  • C. Dreisonstok, Masonic Puzzle, “The Ides of March: Roman Gods and Writers in Morals and Dogma”