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Hitman and the Bible Part 1: Agent 47 and The Saints
Agent 47 is the genetically enhanced assassin protagonist of the Hitman series. The series has spanned 12 years, with the newest installment released on November 20, 2012. ___________________________________ When examining Agent 47 and the Hitman series … Continue reading
Halo and the Bible Part 2: The Covenant
*Note: there is an audio version of this article: The “Covenant” is one of the enemies in the Halo series. Since the first installment was released in 2001, players have killed billions of these aliens. For those who don’t know, … Continue reading
Fable and the Bible Part 1: The Beginning of Albion (The Old Kingdom)
In Fable series lore it is said that “when the world was young, Albion [the world of the Fable series] was a peaceful land full of tranquility and beauty.” Then, out of a place called “the Void” came three figures: … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 5: The Toba Catastrophe
During the Toba Catastrophe there were earthquakes, lightning strikes-total devastation. The sun caused the Earth to burn for weeks. Charred bodies can be seen in a cutscene in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. “And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 4: Monteriggioni Statuettes
In Assassin’s Creed 2, you are first introduced to the town of Monteriggioni. Owned by the Auditore family, it has been passed down through the generations until Ezio arrives and co-rules with Mario until Mario’s death. In this article, I … Continue reading
Assassins’s Creed and the Bible Part 3: The First Civilization (Those Who Came Before)
Minerva (one of three members of the First Civilization shown in the Assassin’s Creed series) spoke to Ezio in the Vault beneath the Vatican. When Ezio said “You are… gods.“, Minerva just laughed and said “No. Not gods. We simply … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 2: The Cap and Eye
Near the end of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Shaun the historian says: “I know this. I know that symbol. That’s a Phrygian Cap. It stands for freedom…and that, that’s a Masonic Eye. Now those two come together in only one place–” … Continue reading