Continental Freemasonry
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Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, most prevalent in Europe, known for its more liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach compared to traditional Anglo-American Masonic traditions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Continental Freemasonry Context triple: [Master Mason, practicedIn, Continental Freemasonry]
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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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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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Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization of classical liberal and free-market economists, intellectuals, and policymakers dedicated to promoting individual liberty, limited government, and economic freedom.
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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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Fellowcraft
Fellowcraft is the second degree in Freemasonry, representing a stage of moral and intellectual development between the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Continental Freemasonry Target entity description: Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, most prevalent in Europe, known for its more liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach compared to traditional Anglo-American Masonic traditions.
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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.
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization of classical liberal and free-market economists, intellectuals, and policymakers dedicated to promoting individual liberty, limited government, and economic freedom.
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D.
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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E.
Fellowcraft
Fellowcraft is the second degree in Freemasonry, representing a stage of moral and intellectual development between the Entered Apprentice and Master Mason.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic tradition
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branch of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Continental Freemasonry
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surface form:
Latin Freemasonry
Continental Freemasonry ⓘ
surface form:
Liberal Freemasonry
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| contrastedWith |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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Regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
emphasis on equality
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emphasis on fraternity ⓘ emphasis on freedom of conscience ⓘ emphasis on human rights ⓘ emphasis on laïcité or secularism in public life ⓘ emphasis on social progress ⓘ |
| genderPolicy |
often admits men and women in mixed lodges
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often admits women ⓘ sometimes maintains all-male obediences alongside mixed obediences ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
most prevalent in continental Europe
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present in Latin America ⓘ present in parts of Africa ⓘ present in parts of Asia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
more accepting of religious diversity
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more centralized obedience structures in some jurisdictions ⓘ more liberal than Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ more open to social and political reform ideas ⓘ more secular than Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ often allows discussion of politics in lodges ⓘ often allows discussion of religion in lodges ⓘ often does not require belief in a Supreme Being ⓘ often politically engaged ⓘ tends to be anticlerical or non-clerical ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
diverged from English and Scottish Masonic traditions over issues of religion and politics
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influenced by Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ influenced by anticlerical movements in France and other European countries ⓘ influenced by republican and liberal political currents ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | developed primarily in France in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| notableBody |
Grand Orient de France
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Grand Orient of Belgium ⓘ Grand Orient of Brazil ⓘ Grand Orient of Italy ⓘ Grand Orient of Portugal ⓘ Grand Orient of Spain ⓘ Grand Orient of the Netherlands ⓘ Grande Loge de France ⓘ International Masonic Association (historical) ⓘ Le Droit Humain ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
organized into Grand Lodges
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organized into Grand Orients ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
historically involved in republican and liberal movements in Europe
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sometimes associated with anticlerical legislation in France and other countries ⓘ |
| recognitionStatus |
generally considered irregular by mainstream Anglo-American Grand Lodges
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generally not recognized by United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
often does not require the Volume of the Sacred Law to be open on the altar
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often removes explicit references to a personal God from rituals ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
often emphasizes philosophical and symbolic interpretation of rituals
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uses rituals derived from French and Scottish Rite traditions ⓘ |
| umbrellaOrganization |
CLIPSAS
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European Masonic Alliance ⓘ International Masonic Association (historical) ⓘ
surface form:
International Masonic Union Catena
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Subject: Continental Freemasonry Description of subject: Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, most prevalent in Europe, known for its more liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach compared to traditional Anglo-American Masonic traditions.
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Continental Freemasonry
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International Masonic Association
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International Masonic Association
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continental Freemasonry
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Liberal Freemasonry
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Continental Masonic rites