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Robert Lomas (Author)
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In 1660, within a few months of the restoration of Charles II, a group of twelve men, including Robert Boyle and Christopher Wren, met in London to set up a society to study the mechanisms of nature. At a time when superstition and magic governed reason, the repressive dogma of Christian belief silenced many, and where post-war loyalties ruined careers, these men forbade the discussion of religion and politics at their meetings. The Royal Society was born and with it modern, experimental science.

This situation seems unlikely enough, but the fact that the founding members came from both sides of a brutal civil war makes its origins all the more astonishing. Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science is a fascinating study of the turbulent political, economic, and religious background to the formation of the Royal Society - an era of war against the Dutch, the Great Plague, and the Great Fire of London. In particular, it reveals the ambitions of one man, Sir Robert Moray, the key driving force behind the society. Building on his detailed experience of another organization and the principles on which it was based, Moray was able to structure and gain finance for the Royal Society. This other organization, the "Invisible College" as Boyle called it, is know today as Freemasonry.

Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science will make you reassess many of the key events of this period and will show how Freemasonry, supported by Charles II, was the guiding force behind the birth of modern science, under the cover of the Royal Society.

About the Author

Robert Lomas gained a first-class honors degree in electrical engineering before earning a Ph.D. for research into solid state physics and crystalline structure. He has always had a keen intereset in the history of science and wrote an acclaimed biography of Nikola Tesla entitled the Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century.

In 1986, Robert became a Freemason and quickly became a popular lecturer on Masonic history before co-authoring the international bestsellers, The Hiram Key, The Second Messiah, and Uriel's Machine. He currently lectures in Information Systems at Bradford University School of Management.

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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA) (March 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592330118
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592330119
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Story of a Fascinating Man, June 4, 2003
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This review is from: Freemasonry & the Birth of Modern Science (Hardcover)
Robert Lomas, who I first came across when I read the Hiram Key, has tackled a fascinating subject in this book. He tells the story of a little known founder of the Royal Society of London, which is one of the most important scientific organisation in the world. The man Lomas decribes is Sir Robert Moray.

Moray started life as French spy, served in the Scots Rebel Army during the English Civil War, helped negotiate the surrender of King Charles the First, got sent to prision for trying to murder King Charles the Second and then founded the Royal Society. What a man. Lomas has pieced together Moray's story from a whole raft of different sources and then retold it in very readable way.

When I read this book I felt that I understood the politics of the English Civil War for the very first time, and I certainly learned a lot more about the contribution Freemasonry has made to modern society. Dr Lomas is a scientist and it shows in the very clear way he explains the experiments and ideas of these founders of modern science. The review of the Civil War is honest and impartial but the enuthusiasm for the enigmatic Sir Robert Moray shows through in part. A great read.

I heard Lomas being interviewed on Ron Hawk's Mind Body and Spirit Show earlier this week and he talked a lot of sense.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in either science, the English Civil War or Freemasonry.

A worthy successor to the Hiram Key. Keep up the good work Robert!

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No conspiracy--but history, March 13, 2004
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Lomas is anxious to establish that the Royal Society for the Advancement of Learning was founded largely by (Jacobite) Masons. His arguments are a little stretched, but by and large persuasive. Along the way there are some great tidbits about Oliver Cromwell and the Restoration, especially about Charles II and the major Scotsmen of the era. EXCELLENT. Also, the very last part of the book does a plausible job of linking Masonic "philosophy" with the naissance of "scientific thinking." Finally, the last chapter has an excellent summary of what freemasonry is really about. As Masonic history it does a good job of pushing the origins back to about 1500 A.D. Worth noting is that there is a short, interesting and free book available online to purchasers of this book. Your copy will have a passcode to the website. Very good reading if you're interested in the development of our scientific outlook and related institutions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Originally (and aptly) titled "The Invisible College", April 26, 2005
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As a 32nd Scottish Rite Freemason and Master Mason with dual membership to two different lodges, I am constantly studying and absorbing the knowledge, ideals, work, and history of masonic body. This is one of my favorite books as it shows that Freemasonry, moreso than being a "club" "fraternal organization" etc. etc. as it's known today, was started out by a group of men who wanted to discuss random subjects on the basis of freedom without being persecuted by a religious body for it. Organized Religion is about control, the ealiest speculative Freemasons were about grand ideals of freedom and truth...to search for that knowledge within the "invisible college!" If you are interested in ancient esoteric work, or simply curious about freemasonry and how it came to be what it is today, I suggest you give this book a try!
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