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Just What Are the Facts About 'National Treasure'?

Knights Templar, Freemasonry, a secret map on the Declaration of Independence, and a super-secret stash of treasure. Oh, really?

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Bible-Cutters, Mystics, and Masons: Our Presidents

The religious convictions of Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington were far more controversial than George W. Bush's beliefs.

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The Secret History of the Knights Templar in America

Two authors write that the Gnostic beliefs of the Knights Templar were passed down through the Founding Fathers.

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Templars in America?

Steeped in Templar tradition, Henry St. Clair, Earl of Orkney and Lord of Roslin, sailed across the North Atlantic in 1396.

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Paul Wilkes: When in Rome

Beliefnet's correspondent in Rome reports on the events immediately following John Paul II's death.

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The Scholars and the Goddess

Are the 'ancient' rituals of the Goddess movement 20th-century creations?

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Loose Canon Archive: November 2004

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Gibson's `Passion' Forges Unorthodox Alliances

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