There are many opportunities for sightseeing in Malaga. The city was founded by the Phoenicians. At different times throughout its history, it was under the rule of Roman and Moorish influences. This can be seen in the ancient ruins and architecture of the area. Remnants of all these historical periods stand in various areas and structures in the city. The…
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Sightseeing Must Sees In Madrid
One thing Spain does better than many other countries, is offer magnificent buildings to see, and learn about. One such building is the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande, or church of San Francisco in Madrid. When it comes to the most important places to see in Madrid, this is right up there at the top of the list. To…
Wedding Traditions From Around The World Explained
In many cases a marriage is recognized both by a church and the state. While the legal requirements for a wedding are established by the state, many couple wish to follow certain religious traditions to have their marriage recognized in their church as well. In the Catholic religion marriage is considered sacred and is one of the sacraments of the…
Planning Your Wedding
You found your soul mate; you said “yes” with all your heart; but now you have a big problem: you have never planned a wedding before. The best thing will be to hire a firm specialized in organizing weddings and other family events. But if you can’t do that, don’t panic! You can manage it anyway! First of all you…
The Doctrine Of Creation
According to many today, the doctrine of creation is one of those critical doctrines that one must believe in. In many churches, it is required belief before a person becomes a member of the church. However, it has not always been that way. As you will see, this is a relatively new doctrine, invented by twentieth-century young-earth believers and their…
Is Speaking In Tongues A Prayer Language
Many pentecostal churches teach that speaking in tongues is a heavenly language, the “tongues of angels”. Is this what the Bible shows? Where does this teaching originate from? The Greek words used in the New Testament for tongues, when used in relation to speaking, simply meant “language”. The Greek “glossa” means “tongue, language,” and the verb “laleo” means “to speak”,…
Cooking For Sunday Dinner
From as far back as I can remember there have been special church occasions when dinner on the church grounds was the order for the day. Far too many times I watched as person after person walked in with store purchased fried chicken. Whether the reason for this was lack of time, lack of planning, or lack of ideas I…
Commemoration Of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr One Man S Demons
Watching the celebration of the life and legacy of the beloved, late and sorely missed Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday 21 January 2008, I was struck not only by the tributes to Dr King and his long suffering family, but also the acclaim of Governor Mike Huckabee, Republican, by former U. S. President Bill Clinton, Democrat. Especially…
Religion Institution Or Revolution
In writing any article about religion you run the risk of people not agreeing with you or the risk of offending people. Does that mean we should not write about religion? Absolutely not. Should we worry that people might be offended? No. We should not go out of our way to offend people, but as long as you write your…
Maramures A Travel Guide To Romania S Region Of Wooden Churches
There are many regions in this world that are worth a visit, and very often we Europeans tend to travel overseas to see something exotic, or visit people who still lead a life that perhaps our grandfathers knew. Rarely it occurs to us that it is not always necessary to travel far to be able to experience “time travel”. Maramures…