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This comprehensive text, "Scarlet and the Beast" by John Daniel (1995), presents a conspiratorial view of history, arguing that two opposing forces within Freemasonry—the idolatrous and pantheistic "Scarlet" (London-based, monarchist, capitalistic) and the atheistic and humanistic "Beast" (Paris-based, republican, socialist)—are engaged in an age-old plot against God and humanity, aiming for a one-world government. The author traces the origins of this "mystery religion" to ancient Babylon and the Cabala, asserting its infiltration into various historical events, including the French Revolution, both World Wars, and even the Catholic Church and American politics. The text contends that Freemasonry uses deception and secrecy, employing front organizations and influencing media and education to achieve its goals, ultimately promoting a Luciferian doctrine and seeking to establish a "New World Order" ruled by a "false Christ."