Your political compass

Where do you stand politically? Take this anonymous online test called The Political Compass , and see your position on the grid between Aut...

Selfish? Or uncaring?

‎ "If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish a...

Let the sun shine in!

It's been over a year since I've posted on The Burning Taper , and longer than that since I've posted anything actually relevant...

Guess who's coming to dinner?

It seems many rank-and-file Masons, in many locales, are becoming more and more fed up with the actions of Grand Lodge leaders. This short a...

Living with War: Memorial Day 2010

For the past four Memorial Days [ 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 ], I've honored the memory of those who have died in the War in Iraq, or wha...

Is Freemasonry 'just as good' as Christianity?

The Burning Taper received the following email a few days ago. Anyone like to take a shot at answering this woman's questions? sir, as ...

'One battle over, but the war continues,' by Bro. Derek Gordon

The following is reprinted from the website of Bro. Derek Gordon . One Battle Is Over, But The War Is Not A great man and Mason, who was ove...