Articles

A web site is a reasonable way to make often-copied papers available. If you are curious about Masonic involvement in Mexican and to some extent, U.S. history, I hope these papers will be helpful. I will recommend other web sites and some recent books. Eventually, I hope to have my thesis translated and available, "The Cross and the Compass: Bringing Religious Tolerance to Mexico."

• The Cross and the Compass: Compromise and Conflict - pdf 179 kb
  A look at Masonic conflict with the Roman Catholic Church and early influences on Mexico

• The Cross and the Compass: Benito Juarez, the Ultimate Reformer - pdf 155 kb
  An investigation of the Masonic influence of Benito Juarez, one of the most revered and influential Mexicans, a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln.

• The Cross and the Compass: Manifest Destiny, Religious Aspects of the Mexican-American War - pdf 121 kb
  This paper investigates Masonic influence during this important conflict.
  The Cross and the Compass: Manifest Destiny, Religious Aspects of the Mexican-American War, Journal of Popular Culture, Vol. 35.2 Fall 2110, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio (Blackwell Publishing)

• Freemasonry in Early United States History - pdf 188kb
  This paper examines the influence Masons had on the separation of church and state, as well as focusing on the Masonic activity of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and other founding fathers. Early beginnings of Masonry in the U.S. are also discussed.

• What is the Truth about George? - pdf 155kb
  An examination of the Christian and Masonic beliefs of George Washington, the first United States president. Included is a Latin American perspective.

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