Unholy Worship? The Myth of the Baphomet, Templar, Freemason connection [Paperback]

Stephen, A Dafoe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0968356702 | ISBN-13: 978-0968356708 | Publication Date: May 20, 1998

The Knights Templar were a monastic fighting order formed in 1118 CE to protect pilgrims on route to the Holy Lands. In less than two centuries they grew to become the most feared and respected of the crusading orders. Powerful enough to answer only to the Pope, rich enough to finance kings, the Templars soon became the object of one man's greed and jealousy.

Envious of their power and wealth, King Philip IV sought to destroy the Templar Knights. In order to do this he would need to trump up charges of heresy, black magic and witchcraft. These accusations included the worshipping of a demonic idol called Baphomet

The Baphomet Mythos has survived for over six centuries and has been used as a symbol of Satanism as well as a tool of Fundamentalist Christian groups to attack the Masonic Fraternity. This book looks at the myth of these connections and seeks to set the record straight.

Editorial Reviews

Review

""An excellent book to get started on the long journey to uncover the mystery of the Templars. How it all began and ended including one of the best analyses of the "Baphomet" Enigma. Also included are identifiable links to Freemasonry. A "must" for the beginner in this area." -- Patrick Byrne: Author of "The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry"

"Fascinating Reading" -- Review Editor Ariadne's Web

"Not for a long time have I picked up a non fiction book that has so captivated my interests, that I couldn't put it down until I was finished." -- Tony Filippi Toronto Canada

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Templar Books (May 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968356702
• ISBN-13: 978-0968356708
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,496,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Dafoe is the author of several books on the Knights Templar and the Freemasons.

Dafoe's latest book, Morgan: The Scandal That Shook Freemasonry is a look at the abduction and probably murcer of William Morgan in 1826.

Stephen's research has been published in The Scottish Rite Journal, Heredom (the Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society), The Scottish Rite Journal, Templar History Magazine, Knight Templar Mgazine and Masonic Magazine.


Dafoe was born in Belleville, Ontario in 1962 and spent the first 40 years of his life in that province. He moved to Alberta in November of 2002 and now resides in a rural community north of Edmonton.

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you know anything this won't help, October 26, 2000

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This review is from: Unholy Worship? The Myth of the Baphomet, Templar, Freemason connection (Paperback)

A skinny little book that is really only a collection of facts found in much better books. The author attempts to use a Von Daniken style in posing questions to the reader then darting off in a certain direction as though it were true. This book reminded me of the study notes I used to make at school - it appeared to be a collation of 'facts' that the 'author' culled out of other books and simply tabulated and collated. I beleive the term is 'research by exegesis'. As we say in Australia 'A pretty ordinary effort'.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dafoe Does A Commendable Job, December 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unholy Worship? The Myth of the Baphomet, Templar, Freemason connection (Paperback)

As his second book on Templar issues, Dafoe does a commendable job 'debunking' the foolishness of the Baphomet myth. He explores in detail the trials of the Knights Templar and the charges which arose from their suppression. He then goes on to describe theories surrounding the 'head' they were supposed to worship and interweaves them with the theories and descriptions of the devil of Christianity. Finally, he ties it all together with an excellent presentation of the Taxil hoax, showing the ludicrousness of the charges made today by certain religious intolerants. Regretfully, one piece of reference material used by Dafoe (a quote from Nesta Webster) makes assumptions without proof (and the reference itself is hardly definitive). This notwithstanding, this small (75 page) book is one you will refer to again and again when you read yet another of the strange and contemptuous charges leveled against Freemasonry.

Ed King- Anti-Masonry: Points of View http://www.masonicinfo.com

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But for a small quirk of fate all would've been different, November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Unholy Worship? The Myth of the Baphomet, Templar, Freemason connection (Paperback)

This book points out and illustrates so many pivital moments in history. For a simple quirk of fate, so many of the basic tenets and icons of belief and worship in modern times could have been drastically different. Unholy Worship is a very provocative book ,that read with an open mind, will leave many people leaning back and saying " Holy #*@!$ - this is amazing stuff!" On several occassions I found myself saying just that. Great book. Great research. Great topic. Great author. Great read. One star for each.