BRAZILIAN FREEMASONRY IN THE 21st CENTURY - PART TWO - SHORT

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Brazilian Freemasonry is the second largest in the world, with more than 230 thousand regular Freemasons. The Brazilian grand lodges of the mainstream form three major national strands: the Grand Orient of Brazil, with its state districts; the state grand lodges of Brazil, confederated with the Confederation of Symbolic Freemasonry of Brazil (CMSB); and the independent State Grand Orients, gathered in COMAB – Masonic Confederation of Brazil.

This research aimed, in general, to know the opinion of Brazilian regular Freemasons members of thirty-two grand lodges and grand orients confederated to the CMI – Inter-American Masonic Confederation, about their perception of Freemasonry and the Masonic perspectives for this 21st century.

With its results, it seeks to know a little more about the opinions and perceptions of the Brazilian Freemason about the strengths and weaknesses of his Freemasonry, as well as his desires for its realization for the coming years. Thus, in addition to an analysis of the internal environment of Brazilian Freemasonry, which can serve as useful information for the development of action plans by the different grand lodges and grand orients; one can, above all, understand the different organic strands of thought that stand out among the Freemasons who form the base of the Masonic pyramid.

Pro. Kenny Ismail graduated from the University of Brazil in 2006 and earned a MBA. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Science & Freemasonry”, the first academic-scientific journal dedicated to the study of Freemasonry in South America, linked to the NP3-CEAM-UnB; was a postgraduate professor in “History of Freemasonry” by Unileya; is a postgraduate professor in “Masonology” and in “Democracy, Contemporary Thought and Freemasonry” He also acts as Communication Advisor to CMSB and CMI.

Since a boy active in Demolay, Prof. Ismail has participated in many Masonic organizations, both serving as a Master of a lodge, a 33rd Degree in the SR and Serves as Grand Librarian and Grand Secretary