Freemasons
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The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freemasonry | 23 |
| Blue Lodge Masonry | 1 |
| Blue_lodge | 1 |
| Freemason | 1 |
| Speculative Freemasonry | 1 |
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fraternal organization
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initiatory society ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| allowsText |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bible ⓘ Quran ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Community service
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Moral instruction through allegory ⓘ Philanthropy ⓘ Social networking ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
Masonic fraternity ⓘ |
| hasBeliefRequirement |
Belief in a Supreme Being
ⓘ
Belief in the immortality of the soul ⓘ |
| hasCharitableArm |
Masonic charities
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Masonic children’s hospitals ⓘ Masonic homes for the aged ⓘ Shriners International ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
Accusations of political influence
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Accusations of secrecy and elitism ⓘ Conspiracy theories about world domination ⓘ Religious opposition from some churches ⓘ |
| hasCoreUnit | Masonic lodge ⓘ |
| hasDegree |
Entered Apprentice
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Fellowcraft ⓘ Master Mason ⓘ |
| hasDocument |
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
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Book of Constitutions ⓘ Landmarks of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody |
Grand Lodge
ⓘ
Grand Lodge ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Orient
|
| hasHigherDegree |
Knights Templar
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surface form:
Knight Templar
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Mason
Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite 32°
Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite 33°
|
| hasHistoricalRoot |
Medieval stonemasons’ guilds
ⓘ
Operative masonry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Architecture of lodge buildings
ⓘ
Civic associations ⓘ Enlightenment thought ⓘ Philanthropic organizations ⓘ Revolutionary-era political culture ⓘ Symbolism in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Anti-Masonic movement in the United States in the 1820s
ⓘ
Formation of the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1717 ⓘ Spread to North America in the 18th century ⓘ Suppression under totalitarian regimes in the 20th century ⓘ Grand Lodge ⓘ
surface form:
Union of the Grand Lodges in England in 1813
|
| hasLanguageOfRitual | Symbolic language ⓘ |
| hasMeetingPlace |
Masonic hall
ⓘ
Masonic Temple (Chicago) ⓘ
surface form:
Masonic temple
|
| hasMemberDesignation |
Brother
ⓘ
Freemasons self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Freemason
Mason ⓘ |
| hasMembershipPolicy | Traditionally male-only in most jurisdictions ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth ⓘ |
| hasOppositionFrom |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Some evangelical Protestant groups ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Early 17th century
ⓘ
Late 16th century ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
Prohibition on discussing partisan politics in lodge
ⓘ
Prohibition on discussing sectarian religion in lodge ⓘ Secrecy of signs, tokens, and words ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Allegorical lectures
ⓘ
Charitable fundraising ⓘ Lodge meetings in tiled (closed) form ⓘ Masonic funeral rites ⓘ Use of passwords ⓘ Use of ritualized signs ⓘ Use of secret handshakes ⓘ |
| hasRelatedOrganization |
Continental Freemasonry
ⓘ
surface form:
Co-Freemasonry
DeMolay International ⓘ International Order of the Rainbow for Girls ⓘ Job’s Daughters International ⓘ Order of the Eastern Star ⓘ Women-only Masonic orders ⓘ |
| hasRite |
Emulation Rite
ⓘ
French Rite ⓘ Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite
Swedish Rite ⓘ York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ
surface form:
York Rite
|
| hasSacredText | Volume of the Sacred Law ⓘ |
| hasScope | International ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Eye of Providence
ⓘ
surface form:
All-seeing eye
Letter G ⓘ Level ⓘ Perfect ashlar ⓘ Jachin ⓘ
surface form:
Pillars Boaz and Jachin
Plumb rule ⓘ Rough ashlar ⓘ Square and Compasses ⓘ Trowel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
First Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Building of King Solomon’s Temple
Legend of Hiram Abiff ⓘ Moral architecture of the self ⓘ |
| hasVirtue |
Brotherly love
ⓘ
Charity ⓘ Fraternity ⓘ Moral improvement ⓘ Relief ⓘ Tolerance ⓘ Truth ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | Speculative masonry ⓘ |
| usesRitual |
Initiation ceremony
ⓘ
Obligation on a volume of sacred law ⓘ Passing ceremony ⓘ Raising ceremony ⓘ |
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Freemasonry
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Boaz and Jachin
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Royal Arch Masonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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legend of Hiram Abiff
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Freemasonry
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Freemason
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Speculative Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Blue Lodge Masonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry
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Freemasonry