{"product_id":"rekindling-the-flame-jason-b-rudder-9798275677638","title":"Rekindling the Flame: Restoring the Soul and Substance of Freemasonry","description":"\u003cb\u003eHas the flame of Freemasonry dimmed? Is the Craft fulfilling its potential as a \"School of the Soul,\" or has it become little more than a \"social club?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this vital and urgent Trestleboard, Brother Jason B. Rudder confronts the pivotal juncture facing American Freemasonry. He argues that the gentle Craft has unintentionally strayed from its \u003cb\u003esacred and intended purpose\u003c\/b\u003e: a veiled and cryptic system dedicated to the spiritual regeneration of the human soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRekindling the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e is not an indictment but a call to labor. It is a diagnosis of the Craft's decline and a \u003cb\u003eblueprint for reconstruction\u003c\/b\u003e, drawn from the profound designs of the Order and the wisdom of its most insightful thinkers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWithin these pages, you will explore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Primordial Purpose of Initiation: \u003c\/b\u003e Recovering the true meaning of the Masonic \u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e as Gnosis-a direct, transformative, and salvific knowledge-and the regeneration of the \u003cb\u003eRough Ashlar\u003c\/b\u003e into the \u003cb\u003ePhilosophers' Stone\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Ancient Landmarks: \u003c\/b\u003e An in-depth look at the foundational, unalterable principles of the Craft, from the \u003cb\u003eBelief in God\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eImmortality of the Soul\u003c\/b\u003e to the profound significance of the \u003cb\u003eLegend of the Third Degree\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Pillars of Wisdom: \u003c\/b\u003e Tracing Masonic Education from the \u003cb\u003eSeven Liberal Arts and Sciences\u003c\/b\u003e in the Fellowcraft Degree to the foundational work of \u003cb\u003eWilliam Preston\u003c\/b\u003e and the standards set by the \u003cb\u003eQuatuor Coronati\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePhilalethes Society\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Problem of Decline: \u003c\/b\u003e An honest analysis of the \"Social Club\" image, the perils of prioritizing quantity over quality, and the challenges of the modern lodge in stasis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Plan for Restoration: \u003c\/b\u003e Charting a course for revitalization through a return to \u003cb\u003eTraditional Observance\u003c\/b\u003e and restoring solemnity, purpose, and genuine intellectual inquiry to the work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis book is a charge to every \u003cb\u003eSon of Light\u003c\/b\u003e to remember the nature of his inheritance and the gravity of his obligation. It is a challenge issued by the Grand Architect Himself: \u003cb\u003eto take up the working tools anew for the sacred and urgent task of rekindling the flame.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwake, ye builders! The work demands a willing hand. Return to tenets, find the truth, and let your Light more brightly shine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- For those who seek the Substance over the Shadow of the Craft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason B. Rudder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275677638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Jason B. Rudder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114160795903,"sku":"9798275677638","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5881919d-d49c-4c0b-8903-2dc8c9e050f7.jpg?v=1769619480","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rekindling-the-flame-jason-b-rudder-9798275677638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}