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Knights of the Silver Chalice at Wikipedia.org

Equites Calicis Argenteae, more commonly called The Knights of the Silver Chalice, is a non-denominational Christian men's organization started in the Seattle, WA area in 1996. The name also appears in the novel, War of Grace, written by the group's founder, Mikal C Johnson.

The organization takes the fact that Scripture clearly speaks, in a number of places, in terms of military service. Taking this metaphor, they have used the Medieval Knight as the symbol of the Soldier of Christ; and strive to re-establish the Biblical basis of the Code of Chivalry.

The term Silver Chalice is a reference to the Holy Grail and comes from the comment of Jesus at the Last Supper, "This Cup is the New Covenant." It is their belief that, according to ancient Pesach (Passover) custom, the cup in question would have been made of silver. Read More...