Great Architect of the Universe, Grand Architect of the Universe, Sublime Architect of the Universe, GAOTU, Supreme Architect of the Universe… is a conception of God discussed by many Christiantheologians and apologists. As a designation it is used within Freemasonry to represent the deity neutrally (in whatever form, and by whatever name each member may individually believe in). It is also a Rosicrucian conception of God, as expressed by Max Heindel. The concept of the demiurge as a grand architect or a great architect also occurs in gnosticism and other religious and philosophical systems.