Knights Templar

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH

               The Knights Templar were formed in 1118. At a time that European Christians believed that killing for Christ was a ticket to Heaven. This was the era of the Crusades when European knights attempted to conquer the Holy Land. One day, someone thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if we Read more

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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

                In 1199 (the 100th anniversary of the First Crusaders capture of Jerusalem), French knight Hughes de Payen and eight others swore at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem that they would protect pilgrims to the Holy Land.  They took a vow of poverty, chastity, and obedience.  They Read more

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