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Pagan Temples that became Christian churches pt 2
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 MorePagan Temples that became Christian churches pt 1
I was in Rome last month and saw evidence of pagan temples converted into Christian churches – either being converted for new use or rebuilt using materials from the old temple. The Pantheon is a great example of a pagan…
Read MoreVenice and the destruction of Constantinople
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. This was a shameful episode in the history of Venice. It saw crusaders in the…
Read MoreKnights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
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 knight have celebrated Halloween hundreds of years ago? Back in the early Middle Ages, the day we now call Halloween was…
Read MoreMedieval displays of bible stories
Medieval churches at the time of the Templars would have been full of decoration and illumination. People were forbidden to read the bible – and, well, they couldn’t read anyway! So the best way to convey bible stories to the…
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 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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