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How pagan temples became Christian churches in the Middle Ages – part two
I was in Rome last month and discovered a Christian church built in the Middle Ages over not one – but THREE pagan temples! You could easily walk past this church but don’t – go in and ask permission to…
Read MoreHow pagan temples became Christian churches in the Middle Ages – part one
I was in Rome last month and saw evidence of pagan temples converted into Christian churches – either by being converted for new use or rebuilt using materials from the old temple. When the Roman emperor Constantine embraced Christianity, he…
Read MoreVenice – evidence of an evil Crusade
One of the worst atrocities committed in the name of religion must surely be the sacking of Constantinople by Christian crusaders in the year 1204. The city of Constantinople had been the capital of the eastern half of the Roman…
Read MoreWere the Knights Templar linked to the dangerous Cathar heresy in France?
There were links between the Knights Templar and the Cathars or Albigensian heresy that might explain why the King of France crushed the Templars
Read MoreThe medieval roots of Halloween
Pumpkins, trick or treat and witch costumes. We all know about modern Halloween – but how might a Templar have celebrated the same day? Back in the early Middle Ages, the day we now call Halloween was more commonly called…
Read MoreMedieval displays of bible stories
In a society where literacy wasn’t as widespread as it is today and there was no entertainment from theatres, cinemas or the TV – let alone online technology – the average serf in the Middle Ages was a sucker for…
Read MoreThe Knights Templar today – who and where are they?
These are the organisations that claim to be the Knights Templar today
Read MoreThe cult of Santa Muerte claims some victims
A growing number of people in Mexico are turning to the worship of Saint Death – a figure who appears to be a combination of Catholic imagery with pre-Columbian beliefs. This blending of religious beliefs is called ‘syncretism’ and is…
Read MoreCaynton Caves – Templar magical site is closed down
Near Wolverhampton in England is a network of mysterious caves which the media has described as having been carved out of the rock by ‘followers of the Knights Templar’ in the 17th century. This would of course be three centuries…
Read MoreSecrets of the Knights Templar – things you never knew!
Secrets of the Knights Templar revealed on The Templar Knight blog such as how they wore their hair and eating habits
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