continental Freemasonry
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Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, prevalent mainly in Europe, that is generally more liberal and secular in its practices and requirements than the traditions followed by regular Anglo-American Masonic bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| continental Freemasonry canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: continental Freemasonry Context triple: [Regular Freemasonry, contrastsWith, continental Freemasonry]
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A.
Europe and North America
Europe and North America is the UNESCO World Heritage region that encompasses all listed cultural and natural heritage sites located across the European and North American continents.
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B.
Occident
"Occident" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, noted for its intricate lyrics and harp-driven composition.
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C.
Système continental
Système continental is the French name for the Continental System, Napoleon Bonaparte’s large-scale economic blockade designed to weaken Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Continental Europe
Continental Europe is the mainland portion of the European continent, excluding its surrounding islands such as Great Britain and Ireland.
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E.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: continental Freemasonry Target entity description: Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, prevalent mainly in Europe, that is generally more liberal and secular in its practices and requirements than the traditions followed by regular Anglo-American Masonic bodies.
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A.
Europe and North America
Europe and North America is the UNESCO World Heritage region that encompasses all listed cultural and natural heritage sites located across the European and North American continents.
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B.
Occident
"Occident" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her 2010 album *Have One on Me*, noted for its intricate lyrics and harp-driven composition.
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C.
Système continental
Système continental is the French name for the Continental System, Napoleon Bonaparte’s large-scale economic blockade designed to weaken Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Continental Europe
Continental Europe is the mainland portion of the European continent, excluding its surrounding islands such as Great Britain and Ireland.
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E.
Western Europe
Western Europe is the region of European countries that, after World War II, became closely integrated with the United States and each other through economic recovery, political cooperation, and shared democratic institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic tradition
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branch of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Latin Freemasonry
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linked to:
Continental Freemasonry
liberal Freemasonry ⓘ
linked to:
Continental Freemasonry
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| contrastedWith |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| doctrinePosition |
does not generally require reference to the Great Architect of the Universe
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often interprets Masonic symbols in humanist or philosophical terms ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Belgium
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France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Latin countries ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ mainly Europe ⓘ parts of Latin America ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frequently mixed-gender or open to women in some obediences
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more liberal than Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ more secular than Anglo-American Freemasonry ⓘ often allows discussion of religion and politics in lodge ⓘ often does not require belief in a Supreme Being ⓘ often emphasizes freedom of conscience ⓘ often emphasizes humanist and Enlightenment values ⓘ often emphasizes separation of church and state ⓘ often non-dogmatic in religious matters ⓘ often recognizes atheists and agnostics as eligible ⓘ often supports principles of laïcité and secularism ⓘ tends to be progressive in social and political views ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
emerged from conflicts over religious requirements in Freemasonry
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grew after the Grand Orient de France removed the requirement for belief in a Supreme Being in the 1870s ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 19th century France ⓘ |
| ideologicalInfluence |
Enlightenment philosophy
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French republicanism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy |
often admits women in mixed or female obediences
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often open to people of all religious or non-religious convictions ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
Conference of Grand Masters of North America
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United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
federation of independent obediences
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uses grand orients and grand lodges ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | many liberal and adogmatic Masonic obediences ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
often adapts rituals to local cultural and political contexts
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uses variants of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite ⓘ uses variants of the French Rite ⓘ |
| typicalObedience |
Grand Lodge of France
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linked to:
Grande Loge de France
Grand Orient de France ⓘ Grand Orient of Belgium ⓘ Grand Orient of Italy ⓘ Grand Orient of Portugal ⓘ Grand Orient of Spain ⓘ International Masonic Order Delphi ⓘ
linked to:
European Masonic Alliance
Le Droit Humain ⓘ |
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Subject: continental Freemasonry Description of subject: Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, prevalent mainly in Europe, that is generally more liberal and secular in its practices and requirements than the traditions followed by regular Anglo-American Masonic bodies.
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