Keywords
freemasonry, Latter-day Saints, Masonic influence
Abstract
There is much to celebrate in this important new study of Freemasonry and the Latter-day Saints. To their credit, the authors have succeeded in creating a work that is richer than earlier studies of the subject, probing many previously unexplored hints of Masonic influence on Latter- day Saint life and thought from the beginning of the Restoration through the end of the nineteenth century. That said, the book’s dauntingly broad survey suffers from uneven quality on some of the many topics it ambitiously tackles. While recognizing the study’s considerable merits, its shortcomings must also be considered. For this reason, I’ve divided this review into three parts: What’s Good, What’s Questionable, and What’s Missing. I conclude with methodological observations about best practices in the use of the comparative analysis in studies of important and challenging subjects such as this one.
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M.
(2023)
"An Important New Study of Freemasonry And The Latter-Day Saints: What's Good, What's Questionable, and What's Missing In Method Infinte,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 54, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol54/iss1/12
