<p>Was Adam a Mason?</p><p>That question sounds outrageous to modern ears, but the Patriarch Theory is one of the oldest and most mythic origin claims attached to Freemasonry. In this episode of <b>Masonic Muscle</b>, we examine why early Masonic writers connected the Craft to Adam, Noah, the patriarchs, geometry, moral law, ancient wisdom, and the transmission of knowledge from the beginning of human history.</p><p>This episode does not ask you to believe Adam attended lodge.</p><p>It asks a better question: <b>why did Masonic tradition reach that far back when explaining itself?</b></p><p>This episode solves one Masonic problem: <b>how should Masons examine ancient origin claims without becoming either gullible or dismissive?</b></p><p>Have an origin theory, Masonic question, old document, book recommendation, lodge problem, or research lead?</p><p>Write to me at:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank"><b>[email protected]</b></a></p><p>Send me the theory, source, question, or lodge issue you think serious Masons should be studying.</p><p>Subscribe to Masonic Muscle, share this episode with one Brother, and help build a searchable Masonic education archive for the Craft.</p>