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ANCIENT CORINTH, GREECE The Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, also called The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, either of two New Testament letters or epistles, addressed from the apostle Paul to the Christian community that he had founded at Corinth, Greece. The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians and The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians are now respectively the seventh and eighth books of the New Testament canon. The first letter, probably written about 53–54 CE at Ephesus, Asia Minor, deals with problems that arose in the early years after Paul’s initial…

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THE ANCIENT AGORA OF ATHENS The Ancient Agora of Classical Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering. The Areopagus sermon refers to a sermon delivered by Apostle Paul in Athens, at the Areopagus, and recounted in Acts 17:16–34. The Areopagus sermon is the most dramatic and fullest reported speech of the…

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Moroccan breakfast is simple by nature.  Pancakes, fatty sausages, and loads of potatoes are not normal fare.  Instead, you'll find something lighter though usually carbohydrate-laden. Moroccan doughnut. Smen is Morocco's funky fermented butter that lasts for years!! If you are a fan of the funkiest of blue cheese, give smen a try on its own on bread or crackers - but remember that a little goes a long way. Otherwise, try incorporating it into your cooking. Most definitely give it a try in a traditional tagine (which is my favorite Moroccan dish!!!) but also don't be afraid to get a little creative.…

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Smen is Morocco's funky fermented butter that lasts for years! Morocco doesn't have much of a dairy tradition, but there's one exception that dates back centuries: It's called smen, and it's a stinky, fermented butter made from sheep, goat, or cow milk. Tucked away in the heart of the Fez medina, there's a whole square dedicated to smen. Walk-in, and you immediately get a strong whiff of butter. Vendors in Qaat Smen, or Smen Square, are part of families who have been making it for centuries. More recently, they've added honey, olive oil, and khliyah — a rich, flavorful dried meat…

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The Encounter Chapel A most evocative picture of a woman of great faith. "If I JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES, I WILL BE HEALED.” When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around Him while he was by the lake and a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better, she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him…

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