The Balance of Religion & Science

The Balance of Religion & Science

Author: The Research Lodge March 13, 2020 Duration: 4:19

In this first episode of Fraternal Review, we read the cover article from our March 2020 issue. The issue focuses on Freemasonry, Science and Technology, and this article looks at how natural philosophy inspires Masons' use of science and reason for understanding matter and the Divine Creation.

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