The central figure for the narrative I am about to tell is one Jean Baptiste Krebs, also known as
J.B. Kerning, henceforth I will refer to him by the latter, which was his pen name.
While known to German Masons, Kerning was virtually unheard of in Anglophone Masonry until
relatively recently.
His influence, nonetheless, was considerable, not only was he a central figure in Stuttgart Masonic circles but he also took on Masonic administrative duties in South Germany generally.
It is not, however, his administrative capacities that this paper will examine, rather its object is to explore his mystical Masonry and outline the nature of the practices that he taught.
To do this I begin with a brief biographical sketch, I will then introduce some of the key people who inherit and transmit his teachings.
Title
2024 - THE INFLUENCE OF J.B. KERNING ON MASONRY, FRINGE MASONRY AND BEYOND - PHILIP A. QUADRIO.
