The Mysteries of John the Baptist: His Legacy in Gnosticism, Paganism, and Freemasonry

The search for the real historical person known as John the Baptist and the traditions that began with him

* Explores why John the Baptist is so crucially important to the Freemasons, who were originally known as "St. John's Men"

* Reveals how John and Jesus were equal partners and shared a common spiritual vision to rebuild Israel and overcome corruption in the Temple of Jerusalem

* Explains the connections between John as lord of the summer solstice, his mysterious severed head, fertil...