2018 – The Conflict between Authoritarianism and Individualism – An Assessment of the Characteristics that Inhibit Freemasonry in a Non-Free World – Peter Thomas.
2018 – The Conflict between Authoritarianism and Individualism – An Assessment of the Characteristics that Inhibit Freemasonry in a Non-Free World – Peter Thomas
Within the overall concept of conflict expressed in the ANZMRC 2018 Conference theme of ‘Freemasonry in War and Peace’, the aspect addressed in this paper is the on-going conflict between the coercive power of the state and the personal freedoms of its citizens.
All states constrain the liberty of their citizens to some degree, but between the outer limits of authoritarianism and individualism, there are many nuances both within and between states.
This study addresses the nature of the conflict by providing an answer to the question: ‘How free do I have to be before I can freely participate in Freemasonry?’
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2018 - The Conflict between Authoritarianism and Individualism – An Assessment of the Characteristics that Inhibit Freemasonry in a Non-Free World - Peter Thomas.
