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What are the degrees in the Knights Templar?

The Knights Templar, as part of the York Rite of Freemasonry, offers a series of degrees that are pursued after one has attained the status of a Master Mason. The degrees associated with the Knights Templar include:

• The Illustrious Order of Red Cross: This degree focuses on the rebuilding of the Temple of Zerubbabel.
• The Order of Malta: This degree emphasizes the virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
• The Temple (or Knights Templar): This is the culminating degree, symbolizing the trials and virtues of the Knights Templar.

These degrees are designed to further instill the principles of Christian chivalry and the importance of faith and virtue in the candidates. As noted in various Masonic educational resources, "The York Rite is a continuation of the Masonic journey, offering further light and instruction".