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.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freemasonry | 92 |
| Freemasons canonical | 20 |
| Blue Lodge Masonry | 1 |
| Blue_lodge | 1 |
| Free Mason | 1 |
| Freemason | 1 |
| Freemasonry in the United States | 1 |
| French Freemasons | 1 |
| Masons | 1 |
| Speculative Freemasonry | 1 |
| Swedish Freemasons | 1 |
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Target entity: Freemasons Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, persecutedGroup, Freemasons]
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A.
Masonic lodges
Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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D.
Fellowcraft
Fellowcraft is the second degree in Freemasonry, representing a stage of moral and intellectual development between the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason.
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E.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Freemasons Target entity description: The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
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A.
Masonic lodges
Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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D.
Fellowcraft
Fellowcraft is the second degree in Freemasonry, representing a stage of moral and intellectual development between the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason.
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E.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fraternal organization
ⓘ
initiatory society ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| allowsText |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bible ⓘ Quran ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Community service
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
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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
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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
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Prohibition on discussing sectarian religion in lodge ⓘ Secrecy of signs, tokens, and words ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Allegorical lectures
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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
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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
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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
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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
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surface form:
Building of King Solomon’s Temple
Legend of Hiram Abiff ⓘ Moral architecture of the self ⓘ |
| hasVirtue |
Brotherly love
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Charity ⓘ Fraternity ⓘ Moral improvement ⓘ Relief ⓘ Tolerance ⓘ Truth ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | Speculative masonry ⓘ |
| usesRitual |
Initiation ceremony
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Obligation on a volume of sacred law ⓘ Passing ceremony ⓘ Raising ceremony ⓘ |
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