Recent Publications
- Masonic Harvest - Book Review Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- From Man to Mason Presentation
- Weekly Masonic Doubts - Book Review Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Externalities of Freemasonry
- A History of Catholic-Masonic Relations
- Purpose of Initiation RUBICON Series
- WILLIAM O WARE Lodge of Research Annual FB Keynote
- Keynote Rubicon 12th Annual Festive Board, 2024
- The Great Masonic Can-Kicking: 1779-2024
- Applying Masonry
- From Sisyphus to Self-Mastery: Knowledge Leads to Improvement
- Religion, Freemasonry, and Scripture: Pivotal Moments in Our History
- The Changing Demographics of Freemasonry
- Is the Lodge Alive and Well: Part 1
Featured Articles
- What Came You Here to Do?
- Circumambulation
- Eight Questions on Observant Masonry
- Eight Steps to Excellence
- The Concept of Observance
- Explaining the Concept of the Chain of Union
- Explaining the Chamber of Reflection
- Learning and Conferring Our Work
- Good Books, Great Books: How to Have a Dialogue With the Past
- Rebuilding a Masonic Lodge
Educational Articles
- The Great Masonic Can-Kicking: 1779-2024
- Applying Masonry
- From Sisyphus to Self-Mastery: Knowledge Leads to Improvement
- Religion, Freemasonry, and Scripture: Pivotal Moments in Our History
- The Changing Demographics of Freemasonry
- Is the Lodge Alive and Well: Part 1
- Everything Old Becomes New Again
- Quality vs. Quantity
- Eliminating the Ancient Symbolic Penalties?
- What Are We Trying To Save?
- To Dress or Not to Dress
- Boring Our Members To Death
- It's About Time for Dreams to Exceed Memories!
- How a Comma Can Change Your Mind
- Masonic Education Looking to the Future
- Masonic Traditions for the 21st Century
- Our Grand Experiment When Amity Becomes Enmity
- Reading Masons and Masons Who Do Not Read
- The Challenges of Masonry in the 21st Century
- The Restaurant at the End of the Masonic Universe
- The Unlodged Mason
- Reading, Writing & Apathy
- Making Good Men Better
- Slow Down
- Traveling Beyond the Horizon – Esotericism
- What Do We Want to Be?
- What Came You Here to Do?
- Circumambulation
- That’s Not The Way We Did It In My Year
- Eight Questions on Observant Masonry
- Eight Steps to Excellence
- The Concept of Observance
- Explaining the Concept of the Chain of Union
- Explaining the Chamber of Reflection
- A Little Learning is A Dangerous Thing
- George Washington and the Virtue of Temperance
- Lodges of Research
- The Scottish Craftsman – My Understanding of Masonry
- Dress for Success
- When am I Truly a Master Mason?
- Outgoing Master’s Address October 30, 2019
- What Happens in Lodge Presentation
- Covid 19: The Change Freemasonry Needed
- Masonry, Where It Was, Where It Is and Where It’s Going
- The Behavioral Guide to Freemasonry
- Anxiety and Freemasonry
- 24 Inch Gauge
- Portal: An Ophthalmologist’s Masonic Perspective on the Eye
- Challenging Freemasonry
- The Pot of Incense
- Innovations: What Is It That We Are Passing On?
- The Postponement
- The Tyler
- It is Time We Cross the Rubicon and Battle our 20th Century Ruffians
- Communication and the Decline of Our Institution
- A Quarter for Your Thoughts!
- Who is Your Hiram
- Learning and Conferring Our Work
- Geometry
- Race in Freemasonry
- Good Books, Great Books: How to Have a Dialogue With the Past
- Rebuilding a Masonic Lodge
- What Are We Trying To Save?
- What Is Freemasonry?
2025 Book Reviews
2024 Book Reviews
- Weekly Masonic Doubts Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Short Masonic Lectures Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Transactions of The Rubicon Masonic Society, Volume I Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- A Radical in the East Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Masonic Ladder or the Nine Steps to Ancient Freemasonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Albert Pike’s Esoterika: The Symbolism of the Blue Degrees of Freemasonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- For the Good of the Order Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Well-Springs of American Freemasonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- From Man to Mason Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Early Masonic Pamphlets Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Meditations of A Flawed Ashlar Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- Brother LaFayette Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
2023 Book Reviews
- Practical Freemasonry Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- Modern Masonry Reviewed by Thomas L. Nitschke II, P. M.
- The Religion of Masonry Reviewed by Warren Heaton
- River of Years Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Short Talks on Masonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Whither Are We Traveling? Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Speculative Masonry Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, P. M.
- Masonry Dissected Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Inventing the Future Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Canker Worm on the Rose Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- The Working Tools of Leadership Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- A Path to Providence: The Creation of the Middle Chamber Program Reviewed by Alan D. Martin, P. M.
2022 Book Reviews
- The Genesis of Freemasonry Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- Key to Freemasonry’s Growth Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry Reviewed by Thomas L. Nitschke II, P. M.
- The Better Angels of Our Nature Reviewed by Ryan A. Clendenin, P. M.
- Measured Expectations Reviewed by Michael Bronner
- York Mysteries Revealed Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- Thomas Smith Webb: Freemason, Musician, Entrepreneur Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Master’s Book Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- In Search of Light Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- Oak Island Knights Templar and Freemasonry Reviewed by Orlando dos Santos, P. M.
- The Ethics of Freemasonry Reviewed by Brian T. Evans, Jr., P. M.
- The Men’s House Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, P. M.
2021 Book Reviews
- The Age of Unreason Reviewed by Thomas L. Nitschke II, P. M.
- Managing the Future of Freemasonry Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, P. M.
- Making Good Men Better Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Myth, Magick and Masonry Reviewed by Thomas W. Harper, P. M.
- Shibboleth: A Primer in the Middle Chamber Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- 21st Century Conversations About Freemasonry: A Candle in the Dark Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- The Book of the Lodge Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Masonic Conservators Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Contemplative Masonry Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- The Lost Word of Freemasonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- A Pilgrim’s Path Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
2020 Book Reviews
- Notable Men in Kentucky History Who Happened to be Freemasons Reviewed by Brian J. Waldorf
- Observing the Craft: The Pursuit of Excellence in Masonic Labour and Observance Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Masonry in the Bluegrass 1788-1933 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, P. M.
- Kentucky Freemasonry – 1788-1978: The Grand Lodge and the Men Who Made It Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- Doings of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- The History of Freemasonry in Kentucky in its Relations to the Symbolic Degrees Reviewed by Cameron C. Poe, P. M.
- How and Why Freemasonry Came to Kentucky Reviewed by Michael Bronner
- Are We Making Good Men Better? Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Craft: How Freemasons Made the Modern World Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, P. M.
- Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality Reviewed by Brian J. Waldorf
- Freemasonry and American Culture 1880-1930 Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Renaissance of Freemasonry: The Revival of Speculative Masonry in Modern America Reviewed by David V. Cassesa, P. M.
2019 Book Reviews
- Sins of Our Masonic Fathers Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
- Operative Masonry Reviewed by William J. Fryman
- The Craft Driven Lodge Reviewed by David V. Casessa, P. M.
- American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Meaning of Masonry Reviewed by Kevin L. Schneider, P. M.
- Journey on the Level Reviewed by Thomas L. Nitschke II, P. M.
- Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol Reviewed by S. Bradley Drew
- The History and Evolution of Freemasonry Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- North American Freemasonry: Idealism & Realism Reviewed by Dan M. Kemble, P. M.
- The Reckoning: Transformations that Weakened American Freemasonry Leading to an Inevitable Reckoning Reviewed by Keith W. Gunkel, P. M.
- Exploring Early Grand Lodge Freemasonry: Studies in Honor of the Tricentennial of the Establishment of the Grand Lodge of England Reviewed by William J. Lorenz, P. M.
Papers Night 2024
Papers presented at William O. Ware Lodge of Research, 1965-1990
- Masons Under Attack
- Address of Most Worshipful Grand Master
- A Mason in Moccasins
- What’s in a Name?
- Hiram, King of Tyre
- A Christmas Surprise
- The Three "Rs" of Masonry
- Christmas Address
- B. Free Franklin
- Table Lodge
- Statue of Liberty
- Albert Gallatin Mackey, M. D. Masonic Scholar
- King Solomon’s Temple
- Why Build A Temple
Masonic Perspectives – 2020 Editions
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 1, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 2, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 3, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 4, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 5, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 6, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 7, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 8, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 9, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM
- Masonic Perspectives – Edition 10, January 2020 Reviewed by John W. Bizzack, PM and Dan M. Kemble, PM
Video Archives
- William O. Ware Lodge of Research, November 3, 2022 Annual Dining Event Presentation
- William O. Ware Lodge of Research Video of April 30, 2020 Education Meeting on Zoom
- William O. Ware Lodge of Research Video of June 2020: Rich Hanson: Spirituality and Freemasonry
- William O. Ware Lodge of Research, August 2020, RW Thomas W. Jackson Zoom Meeting Presentation
- Grand Lodge 2020 Committee on Education Video
The Kentucky Freemason Archives
- The Kentucky Freemason - Introduction
- The Kentucky Freemason - January 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - April 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - June 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - July 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - August 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - November 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - December 1868
- The Kentucky Freemason - January 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - February 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - March 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - April 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - May 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - August 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - September 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - October 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - December 1869
- The Kentucky Freemason - August 1871
- The Kentucky Freemason - January 1874
- The Kentucky Freemason - April 1874
- The Kentucky Freemason - May 1874
- The Kentucky Freemason - July 1874
- The Kentucky Freemason - September 1874
- The Kentucky Freemason - January 1875
- The Kentucky Freemason - July 1875
Voices of Freemasonry
- Read Volume 1 of Voices of Freemasonry
- Read Volume 2 of Voices of Freemasonry
- Read Volume 3 of Voices of Freemasonry (Introduction)
- Read Volume 3 of Voices of Freemasonry (Survey)
- Read Volume 4 of Voices of Freemasonry (Introduction)
- Read Volume 4 of Voices of Freemasonry (Surveys)
- Read Volume 5 of Voices of Freemasonry
- Read Volume 6 of Voices of Freemasonry (Introduction)
- Read Volume 6 of Voices of Freemasonry (Surveys)
- Read Volume 7 of Voices of Freemasonry (Introduction)
- Read Volume 7 of Voices of Freemasonry (Surveys)
- Read Volume 8 of Voices of Freemasonry (Introduction)
- Read Volume 8 of Voices of Freemasonry (Surveys)