Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
March 29, 1139: In the bull “Omne Datum Optimum,” Pope Innocent II grants the Templars “every best gift” and makes them an independent unit within the church. Created to protect pilgrims from bandits in the Holy Land, the Templars rose in influence and wealth and eventually earned the jealousy of other Christians (see issue 40: The Crusades).
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Scripture’s description of the church is more than a comparison to human anatomy.
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Instead, Gafcon chose a committee-style leadership as it sought to reorder the communion due to Canterbury’s leftward shift.