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WHAT JESUS DID WHEN HE WAS YOUNG

We have only limited information about Jesus’ life especially the time when he was very young. Many unbiblical stories came out to glorify our Master but they may be not exact and may conflict with the...

16 comments    god jesus bible
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Banned From The Bible

Most of us grew up with a Bible in our homes, or at least a Book of our chosen religious beliefs. Most of us also grew up believing every word of what our parents, teachers, 'men of God', or the Book taught...

18 comments    family how to education
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Who were the Knights Templar?

Who were the Knights Templar? The story of the Order of the Temple is one of the most fascinating and tragic stories ever told; one that contains all of the elements of a modern best selling novel:...

3 comments    history jerusalem order
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THE FACE OF GOD by Bill Myers

This book is the story about two men with opposing faiths on a quest for the same thing, to hear the voice of God.This novel opens with the pastor:Daniel Lawson, the CEO/senior pastor of a 4500 member mega...

0 comments    review christian fiction
"Death in battle is glorious."  The red cross represented martyrdom. Drawing by Agnieszkaw@Dreamstime.com87

Secrets of the Knights Templar

In 1118, King Baldwin II receives an offer of assistance from a Crusader monk, Hugues de Payens, who wants to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Places (Holy Land). Hugues, along with eight other...

5 comments    holy middle ages holy grail
MAP OF MIDDLE EAST WHEN ISRAEL WAS FOUNDED76

History of Israel

Jews have lived in the Holy Land for nearly 4000 years. Jews are the only people on Earth who have retained their identity from so long ago, and undoubtedly the most tenacious people in history. Jews and...

138 comments    holy land history of israel
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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the sixth Sunday in Lent and the Sunday before Easter. It is celebrated in all major Christian churches - Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox. In popular parlance it is called Palm Sunday...

3 comments    religion history jesus
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Battle of Acre (1189-1191 AD)

Acre is the best natural harbor on the coast of Palestine. As such it is of vital concern to anyone wishing to control trade and travel into and out of Palestine. European forces during the First Crusade...

0 comments    politics history war
Count Thierry of Alsace with the Holy Blood in the Procession, 200983

The Holy Blood of Bruges, a New Jerusalem

The Holy Blood of Christ seems to have turned medieval Bruges (in Flanders, Belgium) into a Holy City. It's what, since the 19th century, made tourism popular in Bruges. But maybe this Holy City is not as holy as it seems...

3 comments    travel religion conspiracy
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre - today this area is in the middle of Jerusalem but in the time of Christ this area was outside the city wall.78

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

According to the Bible, Christ was taken outside Jerusalem to a hill known as Golgotha, or Mt. Calvary as it is referred to now days, and put to death by crucification He was then buried in a nearby burial...

4 comments    religion jesus christianity
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