Athens—Cradle of Western Thought

We spent a few days visiting Athens, the capital of the ancient Greek empire. In the short time we had there we visited all of the usual sites: the acropolis, the Parthenon, and the Olympic stadium. I remember that the food was particularly good. We took a bus ride to the ruins of Corinth. One thing that stands out in my mind was the fact that there were public toilets with running water under them to carry away the waste. Because our tour consisted of a Christian group, a great deal was made of Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth and other New Testament themes.Read more