Freemasonry's Controversial History - 18th to 20th century

#freemasonry #freemasons #freemason What was the role of Freemasonry in the Enlightenment period of the 18th century? How did Freemasonry spread across Europe and the Americas in the 18th century? What is the history of co-masonry and female-only lodges in the 19th and 20th centuries? How has Freemasonry influenced and been influenced by feminism? What were the reasons for the Catholic Church's opposition to Freemasonry in the 18th to 20th centuries? What were the Papal Bulls issued against Freemasonry from the 18th to 20th centuries? Were Freemasons persecuted during the Nazi regime due to accusations of antisemitism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbpLZNUlH8 RECOMMENDED READINGS Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation https://amzn.to/3MlCXgj Hermes Explains https://amzn.to/41VZnuq Handbook of Freemasonry https://amzn.to/3pULAH8 MY SET-UP 🛠 - Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter 🗒 https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙 https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ REFERENCES Bogdan, H. and Snoek, J. A. M. (2014) ‘The History of Freemasonry’, in Bogdan, H. and Snoek, J. A. M. (eds), Handbook of Freemasonry, Brill, pp. 13–30. 00:00 Introduction & Support Angela’s Symposium 01:21 18th Century Rites established and women admitted 03:24 New Egyptian Masonry started and esoteric rites introduced 05:18 19th CenturyGlobal growth and non-Christian members accepted05:31 Anti-Masonry rises – Papal Bulls against it 07:37 20th Century strong influence by feminism and Theosophy 09:11 Anti-Masonry mixed with anti-Semitism – Catholic Church softens 11:02 Spread to former Eastern Bloc countries 11:34 Support Angela’s Symposium Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8AhRSrCmgU