The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and other modern bodies often categorize these tenets into four updated pillars:

A sacred text (such as the Bible, Quran, or Torah) must be open in every working lodge. Oaths are taken upon the text that is binding to the individual’s own conscience.

Donating time and skills to charitable causes and community welfare. Civic & Personal Duties

Masons are charged to be law-abiding citizens and loyal to the government of the country where they reside.

All members must profess a belief in a higher power, often referred to as the Great Architect of the Universe (GAOTU) . This term is non-denominational to allow men of different faiths—including Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others—to unite under a shared spiritual framework.