Regular Freemasonry

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Masonic tradition branch of Freemasonry

Regular Freemasonry is the mainstream, traditional branch of Freemasonry that adheres to established landmarks, rituals, and recognition standards among Masonic grand lodges worldwide.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Craft Freemasonry	1
orthodox Freemasonry	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Masonic tradition ⓘ branch of Freemasonry ⓘ
aimsAt	maintenance of global Masonic regularity standards ⓘ preservation of traditional Masonic landmarks ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	mainstream Freemasonry ⓘ Regular Freemasonry ⓘ surface form: orthodox Freemasonry
contrastsWith	continental Freemasonry ⓘ irregular Freemasonry ⓘ Continental Freemasonry ⓘ surface form: liberal Freemasonry
distinguishesFrom	clandestine Masonic bodies ⓘ unrecognized grand lodges ⓘ
emphasizes	brotherly love ⓘ moral improvement of members ⓘ relief (charity) ⓘ ritual symbolism ⓘ truth ⓘ
follows	Masonic landmarks ⓘ established recognition standards ⓘ traditional Masonic rituals ⓘ
governedBy	regular grand lodges ⓘ
hasPrinciple	belief in a Supreme Being ⓘ lodge sovereignty under a grand lodge ⓘ male-only membership in most jurisdictions ⓘ prohibition of discussion of partisan politics in lodge ⓘ prohibition of discussion of sectarian religion in lodge ⓘ territorial exclusivity of grand lodges ⓘ use of a volume of sacred law on the altar ⓘ
influencedBy	Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 ⓘ surface form: Anderson's Constitutions of 1723
maintains	mutual recognition agreements among regular grand lodges ⓘ standards for intervisitation between lodges ⓘ
originatedFrom	historic English and Scottish grand lodges ⓘ
practicedIn	Africa ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ
prohibits	atheists from membership ⓘ mixed-gender lodges in most jurisdictions ⓘ
recognizedBy	Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America ⓘ Grand Lodge ⓘ surface form: United Grand Lodge of England many national grand lodges worldwide ⓘ
relatedTo	Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ surface form: Anglo-American Masonic tradition
requires	belief in a Supreme Being from candidates ⓘ initiation by proper Masonic ritual ⓘ men of good moral character ⓘ
uses	Entered Apprentice ⓘ surface form: Entered Apprentice degree Fellow Craft degree ⓘ Master Mason ⓘ surface form: Master Mason degree three-degree system of Craft Masonry ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Regular Freemasonry → alsoKnownAs → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: orthodox Freemasonry

Continental Freemasonry → contrastedWith → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ

Senior Deacon → existsInJurisdiction → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ

Master Mason → practicedIn → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ

Worshipful Master → titleUsedIn → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: Craft Freemasonry

Entered Apprentice → usedIn → Regular Freemasonry ⓘ