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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AUGUSTA – PICTURE GALLERY

July 14, 2017 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AUGUSTA – PICTURE GALLERY

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BATTLES OF VARGAS SWAMP & BOYACA (BATTLEFIELD)

December 9, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Boyaca, Colombia (1819 AD) The Battles of Vargas Swamp and Boyaca were the decisive engagements of the wars of independence that ravaged the Spanish territories of New Granada at the beginning of the 19th century.  Together they marked the beginning of the end of Spanish control of two colonies, both Colombia and Venezuela, and is a pivotal historic event for both countries.  … [Read more...]

MEGACHURCHES OF ATLANTA

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer 1 Comment

MEGACHURCHES OF ATLANTA

Atlanta, Georgia If there is one city in America that rivals Houston in its megachurches, than that city is Atlanta.  In many ways, Atlanta is the definitive Bible Belt city.  After California and Texas, Georgia boasts the third highest number of megachurches of any state, and Atlanta claims over twenty of these with congregations in excess of five thousand regular … [Read more...]

16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

Birmingham, Alabama The 16th Street Baptist Church is, along with the Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the most famous traditionally African-American churches in the United States.  As the site of one of the most notorious terrorist bombings in American history, where four little African-American girls were killed by white supremacists, 16th Street Baptist has forever … [Read more...]

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

April 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

Atlanta, Georgia Ebenezer Baptist Church is regarded by many as the mother church of the Civil Rights movement and one of the most important and historical churches of the 20th century.  It is part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, which includes the King’s home and gravesite, as well as museums and memorials to civil rights movements around the world.  … [Read more...]

FIRST BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE

April 10, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

FIRST BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE

Providence, Rhode Island The First Baptist Meeting House, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence, is both the oldest Baptist church in the United States and the oldest Baptist congregation.  Founded by Roger Williams, the famous religious leader in exile from Puritan Massachusetts, this was America’s first truly home-grown church and therefore.  The First … [Read more...]

EVANGELICAL SITES OF NASHVILLE

March 11, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee has an interesting niche in American Evangelical Christianity.  Although not a religiously historic city, it is nevertheless home to not one, but two of America’s most famous Christian institutions: The Gideons International, and the Southern Baptist Convention.  The first organization is world famous for its mission to spread the … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

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WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

5 PLACES TO VISIT IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA – MUSLIM TRAVEL ROCKS

by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

Photo of the Week

BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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