Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, or simply
Morals and Dogma, is a book of
esoteric philosophy published by the Supreme Council, Thirty Third Degree, of the
Scottish Rite,
Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. It was compiled by
Albert Pike, was first published in 1871 and was regularly reprinted thereafter until 1969. An upgraded official reprint was released in 2011, with the benefit of annotations by Arturo de Hoyos, the Scottish Rite's Grand Archivist and Grand Historian.
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Lucifer, the Light-bearer ! Strange and mysterious name to give to the Spirit of darkness! Lucifer, the ******* of the Morning! It is he who bears the Light, and with its splendors intolerable, blinds feeble, sensual or selfish souls? Doubt it not!"
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma of the ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, p321, 19th Degree of Grand Pontiff