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General · 19 March 2026

God Over General: Why Faith Outlasts Every Order

God Over General: Why Faith Outlasts Every Order

A secular soldier follows orders. A religious soldier follows a cause he believes God himself gave him. The Knights Templar fought without pay. Early Islamic armies conquered half the known world in decades. Cromwell's Puritan army was the most disciplined force in English history. Today the IRGC ignored its own president. Same pattern. Twelve centuries apart.

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