Great Architect of the Universe

The Almighty Architect of the Universe ( Abaw ) (also: Great architect of the universe or triple major builders around the world) is a symbolic term of Freemasonry for the principle of creation. The concept of the Demiurge as the Great Architect is also known in Gnosticism and in some religions.

Term

The term has historically spoke Platonic and Gnostic covers ( Demiurge ) and is mentioned in the New Testament:

"For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. "

In the Talmud builders are mentioned in a comparison in Tractate Shabbat 114a: To the question " Who are the mentioned [ in the Mishnah ] builder? " Is answered: " There are the scholars [ bonajich ], because they deal with the structure of the world deal with. "

Freemasonry

In Freemasonry represents this construct any graven image represents, but is a symbol which is reserved to the personal faith of each brother.

The Masonic symbol of the A.B.a.W. can be regarded as a symbol that would call on to strengthen their own moral will in wisdom and to recognize their own imperfection. In particular, Christian Masonic lodges in which the Bible is used, this beat at ( Jn 1,1 EU ) to draw attention to the ambiguous concept of the Logos, which is equated with the Almighty Architect of the Universe and primarily represents the rational principle of the universe.

The concept of A.B.a.W. came up with the time of deism and is found in the Old Charges of 1723 in the formulation of the "Great Architect of the Universe".

Historical significance

As 1877, the Grand Orient de France for the sake of freedom of conscience ( Frédéric Desmons: " Freemasonry has principles, the absolute freedom of conscience and human solidarity to exclude no one from his faith. . " ) Renounced the Almighty Architect of the Universe icon, broke the United Grand Lodge of England on one side, the contacts, and know since the Grand Orient of France and the satisfaction of Grand Lodges and lodges at not more than regular.