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Why is King Solomon's Temple central to Masonic symbolism?
King Solomon's Temple forms the central framework of symbolic instruction because it provides an architectural allegory for the structure, fall, and restoration of the human soul. The spiritualizing of this sacred edifice represents the interior and spiritual man built as a fitting dwelling place for divine truth. Drawing upon the biblical concept that the individual is a temple of God, the system uses the construction of the First Temple to symbolise human life occupied in the search after wisdom.
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What are the core principles of Freemasonry?
Brotherly love, relief, and truth form foundational tenets, with truth defined as a divine attribute and the foundation of all Masonic virtue. Relief impels Masons to soothe the unhappy, sympathize with misfortunes, and restore peace to troubled minds. Joined to these are the four cardinal virtues: temperance, fortitude, prudence, and justice. Temperance restrains the passions, fortitude provides strength of mind during affliction, and prudence guides the choice of ends and means.
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What are the principles taught in the Entered Apprentice degree?
The Entered Apprentice degree teaches fundamental moral, spiritual, and philosophical duties, centered on three core beliefs: the Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and the immortality of the soul. Its ethical instruction rests upon the classic principles of morality, charity, and truth, traditionally summarized in the Old Charges by the command to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before God.
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