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The Hiram Key Revisited: Freemasonry: A Plan For a New World Order
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPELLING BOOK EVER WRITTEN ABOUT THE SECRET SOCIETY THAT SHAPED THE MODERN WORLDFreemasonry, with its arcane rituals, occult symbols, and labyrinthine hierarchy, has mystifi ed the outside world for centuries. But it has become apparent that even the most senior Freemasons do not understand its ancient origins or purpose. So what is this powerful and arcane organization really for?
In this eye-opening account, two seasoned researchers show that today's Freemasons are the spiritual descendants of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecy. They predicted the birth of the coming Messiah, and Jesus Christ was part of their mission. Soon after the Crucifi xion they were nearly wiped out by a program of mass genocide conducted by the Romans; later, in feudal Europe, they grew to a position of unparalleled power before being branded as heretics and forced underground. But they could not be stopped, and they continued to work in subtle, sometimes subversive, always anonymous, ways to pursue their objective--a new world order that put God above, and yet out of, human affairs.
In this eye-opening account, two seasoned researchers show that today's Freemasons are the spiritual descendants of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecy. They predicted the birth of the coming Messiah, and Jesus Christ was part of their mission. Soon after the Crucifi xion they were nearly wiped out by a program of mass genocide conducted by the Romans; later, in feudal Europe, they grew to a position of unparalleled power before being branded as heretics and forced underground. But they could not be stopped, and they continued to work in subtle, sometimes subversive, always anonymous, ways to pursue their objective--a new world order that put God above, and yet out of, human affairs.
413 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 8, 2010
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Christopher Knight
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Christopher Knight is an author who has written several books dealing with pseudoscientific conspiracy theories such as 366-degree geometry and the origins of Freemasonry.
In an interview about the book Who Built the Moon?: 2005 Knight stated that the moon is an artificial construction probably built by humans with a message in "base ten arithmetic so it looks as though it is directed to a ten digit species that is living on Earth right now - which seems to mean humans." He believes that it was created to make life on Earth possible, including humans, and that the most likely builders were humans of the future using time travel.
Christopher Knight is an author who has written several books dealing with pseudoscientific conspiracy theories such as 366-degree geometry and the origins of Freemasonry.
In an interview about the book Who Built the Moon?: 2005 Knight stated that the moon is an artificial construction probably built by humans with a message in "base ten arithmetic so it looks as though it is directed to a ten digit species that is living on Earth right now - which seems to mean humans." He believes that it was created to make life on Earth possible, including humans, and that the most likely builders were humans of the future using time travel.
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August 13, 2012
This was a very ENJOYABLE book. Granted I like the topic: Freemasons, revolutions, history, history of religion, political movements, and so forth. What initially drew me to the book was my interest in Freemasonry. I have heard all about them for years: (1) devil worshippers (2) the leaders of a planetary government (3) homosexual acts during their rituals (4) the architects of the Bilderberg group and who knows what else. It’s all so fantastical! Any group that engenders such bizarre gossip is worth my interest. The only story I haven’t heard to date is that the Freemasons came from a planet far far away.
The narrative begins where all books ABOUT Freemasonry commence, namely, with the founding myth about Hiram Abif and from there to the symbols of Freemasonry found ubiquitously from one locale to another. But after that it gets tantalizingly interesting. It follows the influence of a family (or more correctly a tribe) of people emanating from Jerusalem. This is a group of Jews comprising “the Jerusalem church” which is a branch of Judaism in contrast to Pauline Christianity which has become normative. Those of the Jerusalem Church viewed John the Baptist as the Messiah and, though they recognize Jesus, they do not view him as a deity.
The story progressed through European history, especially encapsulated in the history of the Church of Rome with all of its ups and downs, its armies and murders, its saints and genocides. It is the story of European power as realized through Pauline Christianity and the Freemasons’ opposition to it. As the reader, I became intimately aware of certain regions of France and various locales in England and Scotland and finally in the United States as the influence of Freemason values spread wherever the British empire extended its influence. Some of the threads in this story involve the Essenes, Tironensians, Cistercians, Knights Templar, Champagne Fairs, Rosslyn Chapel, Illuminati, Carbonari, and the Amalricians. Additionally, the sheer number of famous American men who were Freemasons is staggering.
In fact, there is SO MUCH information in this book that I will definitely read it again. This is not a one-time-read. Freemasonry appears to be group of highly intellectual, forward-thinking people who comprise a sort of “after college” or “real-life” fraternity. Further, there are ‘irregular’ lodges that combine the sexes. A very intriguing comment in the book had to do with the various break-off groups of Freemasons. There are apparently developments within Freemasonry that have resulted in numerous intriguing start-up lodges notwithstanding the fact that people generally think of the more mainstream or ‘regular’ version.
The narrative begins where all books ABOUT Freemasonry commence, namely, with the founding myth about Hiram Abif and from there to the symbols of Freemasonry found ubiquitously from one locale to another. But after that it gets tantalizingly interesting. It follows the influence of a family (or more correctly a tribe) of people emanating from Jerusalem. This is a group of Jews comprising “the Jerusalem church” which is a branch of Judaism in contrast to Pauline Christianity which has become normative. Those of the Jerusalem Church viewed John the Baptist as the Messiah and, though they recognize Jesus, they do not view him as a deity.
The story progressed through European history, especially encapsulated in the history of the Church of Rome with all of its ups and downs, its armies and murders, its saints and genocides. It is the story of European power as realized through Pauline Christianity and the Freemasons’ opposition to it. As the reader, I became intimately aware of certain regions of France and various locales in England and Scotland and finally in the United States as the influence of Freemason values spread wherever the British empire extended its influence. Some of the threads in this story involve the Essenes, Tironensians, Cistercians, Knights Templar, Champagne Fairs, Rosslyn Chapel, Illuminati, Carbonari, and the Amalricians. Additionally, the sheer number of famous American men who were Freemasons is staggering.
In fact, there is SO MUCH information in this book that I will definitely read it again. This is not a one-time-read. Freemasonry appears to be group of highly intellectual, forward-thinking people who comprise a sort of “after college” or “real-life” fraternity. Further, there are ‘irregular’ lodges that combine the sexes. A very intriguing comment in the book had to do with the various break-off groups of Freemasons. There are apparently developments within Freemasonry that have resulted in numerous intriguing start-up lodges notwithstanding the fact that people generally think of the more mainstream or ‘regular’ version.
April 17, 2014
This was a nice read. I highly recommend this to anyone who is beginning research into masonic issues. Butler and Knight do a great job of dispelling some wide-spread myths surrounding freemasons, the church, biblical history and european royalty.
A great deal of the information in this book is intended to "connect the dots" between points in history, to help analyze and prove that there may be a power behind the direction of society in the past 3000 years. The authors coin the word "Star Families" to describe these hidden puppeteers.
By the end of the book, so many theories have been put to rest, yet many other points have been brought up. It is easy to sympathize with the intentions and mission of the "Star Families", but this is the same mission that many folks will call the New World Order. For good or for bad, the information needs to be there, and this book does a good job of presenting history in a way that makes this seemingly massively complex secret easily comprehendible.
A great deal of the information in this book is intended to "connect the dots" between points in history, to help analyze and prove that there may be a power behind the direction of society in the past 3000 years. The authors coin the word "Star Families" to describe these hidden puppeteers.
By the end of the book, so many theories have been put to rest, yet many other points have been brought up. It is easy to sympathize with the intentions and mission of the "Star Families", but this is the same mission that many folks will call the New World Order. For good or for bad, the information needs to be there, and this book does a good job of presenting history in a way that makes this seemingly massively complex secret easily comprehendible.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 6, 2011
How to sum this book up...?
It expands on some things but didn't tell me what I didn't already know.
I don't think it improves on Lomas and Knight's previous work 'The Hiram Key', et al.
I don't like the title of the book being mis-construed as including Freemasonry in the nutjob 'Global Conspiracy' stuff (although the body of the text does distance itself from it).
I'm glad it casts a shadow over Albert Pike.
Very enjoyable to read, well researched and very interesting stuff.
It expands on some things but didn't tell me what I didn't already know.
I don't think it improves on Lomas and Knight's previous work 'The Hiram Key', et al.
I don't like the title of the book being mis-construed as including Freemasonry in the nutjob 'Global Conspiracy' stuff (although the body of the text does distance itself from it).
I'm glad it casts a shadow over Albert Pike.
Very enjoyable to read, well researched and very interesting stuff.
May 20, 2025
The titles misleading, an enjoyable read but shouldn’t be imparted into the wack conspirital domain the title suggests
November 3, 2013
A good read, slightly askew from the facts but overall well presented.
June 12, 2015
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January 22, 2019
One of my all time favourites. The Masonic Testament it contains at the end of the book is worth the price alone nevermind all the information on historical and religious mysteries.
April 2, 2019
3.75
Some interesting items
Some interesting items
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