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Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon (http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/liberal/transmission\_of\_geometry.pdf), Nov 2014

This article investigates geometry’s importance within freemasonry and discovers the de facto gua... more This article investigates geometry’s importance within freemasonry and discovers the de facto guardianship provided geometry by operative masons through the Middle Ages. Operative masons passed their geometry and their philosophy from generation to generation via initiation. This paper illustrates the transmission and sometimes startling application of those principles while examining the masonic symbolism of the 47th Proposition of Euclid, the Golden Ratio and the Point within a Circle. Consequently, the study reveals an extraordinary path from the operative to the speculative age. By tracing the history of the Master Mason, or third degree, we gain a deeper understanding of this transition. We find a suggestion the third degree came into common usage in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, and an implication the resurrection and/or esoteric modification of masonic geometry occurred during this era. We explore the fascinating intersection of Dr John Theophilus Desaguliers and Sir Isaac Newton at the centre of this intriguing period, and contend these men played a part in not only the modification (or re-creation) of the Master Mason degree, but also in the resurrection of those geometric symbols from the operative age that define present freemasonry.

The Ashlar Magazine (Issue 49), Mar 2013

The Fellowcraft degree, or second degree of Freemasonry, is often underestimated; its secrets som... more The Fellowcraft degree, or second degree of Freemasonry, is often underestimated; its secrets sometimes unintentionally dismissed as ho-hum, or over laden with redundant Biblical tales concerning commonplace morality. This study examines the Legend of the Winding Stair, an intriguing and exciting element of Freemasonry, and a central theme of not only the second degree, but the entire masonic system. It suggests the Winding Stair is an esoteric link to the geometric principles of the Golden Ratio and the Phi Spiral, both early mathematical concepts and examples of ancient and sacred geometry. Following this trail, the article explores the involvement and contributions of natural philosophers and scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton, Elias Ashmole, Chistopher Wren and Newton’s secretary and British Grand Master John Theophilus Desaguliers, in the development and transmission of modern Freemasonry and its hidden mathematical allegories.

UFO Truth Magazine (http://www.ufotruthmagazine.co.uk/), Aug 2015

Employing examples presented in three Renaissance paintings, this article examines the perception... more Employing examples presented in three Renaissance paintings, this article examines the perceptional twists performed by ufologists when citing these works as evidence for encounters with unidentified flying objects prior to the modern age. By studying medieval Biblical symbolism prevalent during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, it demonstrates the confusion created by misinterpreting religious icons and super-imposing contemporary memes. Conversely, concerning the paper’s third example, current explanations are found wanting. Using the research of Italian art historian Diego Cuoghi as offered in Skeptic magazine, this paper dismantles the accepted explanations and replaces them with a question mark.

Fiction by James C. Stewart

The Dremchak Memorandum © Paranoia Press 2015

"The Dremchak Memorandum" is one observer’s efforts to understand and explain a discovered sub-re... more "The Dremchak Memorandum" is one observer’s efforts to understand and explain a discovered sub-reality; not a conspiracy theory, rather a theory of reality itself as a conspiracy.

Asks the Dream © Paranoia Press 2015

"Asks the Dream" is a science fiction novel by James C. Stewart. It's plot centers around the exp... more "Asks the Dream" is a science fiction novel by James C. Stewart. It's plot centers around the exploits of two sixteen-year-old twins and their supernatural shadows.

Barbed Wire Dreams © Paranoia Press 2015

“Barbed Wire Dreams” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. I... more “Barbed Wire Dreams” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. It includes three short stories: “The Haunting of Doric Lodge” which originally appeared in The Haunts and Horrors Megapack (Wildside Press 2013), “Alecto’s Smirk” which originally appeared in Crosscurrents (Gadfly Productions 2003) and “The Penteract Factor” which is previously unpublished.

Night Alleys © Paranoia Press 2015

“Night Alleys” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. It incl... more “Night Alleys” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. It includes three short stories: “The Wasonica Correction” which originally appeared in The Fifth Science Fiction Megapack (Wildside Press 2012), “Rags” which originally appeared in Two Strange Tales and a few Words of Artistic Observation (Gadfly Productions 2005) and “The Saint Mary’s Incident” which is previously unpublished.

Shivering on Acid © Paranoia Press 2015

“Shivering on Acid” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. It... more “Shivering on Acid” is short story collection by James C. Stewart published by Paranoia Press. It includes three short stories: “The Mnemosyne Deviation” which originally appeared in Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction (April 2003), “Plato’s Bastards” which originally appeared in The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack (Wildside Press 2012) and “Cast-off Creek” which is previously unpublished.

Editorial by James C. Stewart

The Burning Taper, Jul 2009

“Cats Don’t Go To Heaven!” is an opinion piece exploring the troubled if not controversial relati... more “Cats Don’t Go To Heaven!” is an opinion piece exploring the troubled if not controversial relationship between Christianity and Freemasonry. Using numerous examples, the paper argues Christianity is a belief system bent on control, and points out the triune nature of a religion which claims to be monotheistic. The article then demonstrates the inclusive nature of the Masonic system, and contends this is the true source of Christian hatred toward the Craft.

Music Review by James C. Stewart

Project Lixx (http://xzzlixxzzx.blogspot.ca/), Aug 17, 2014