The Connection Between Freemasonry and Enlightenment Thought

Written by Br. Billy Kozuh, Junior Deacon Freemasonry and the Enlightenment share a deep connection, both emphasizing reason, knowledge, and the improvement of society. Many Enlightenment thinkers were Freemasons, and the fraternity served as a space where ideas about democracy, human rights, and scientific inquiry could be freely discussed. The Masonic commitment to education, free […]