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While most of us would go to our local church if we want to convene with God, there are many unusual places around the world which have associations with Gods of many religions. From cliff top perches to temporary churches, let's have a look at some of the unlikely places where Gods have been found.
- Taking Sherman For A Drive
Apr 4 The church parking lot where we’ve got Sherman is used during the week by the college next door. It starts to fill up by 8:30am, so we fired up Sherman just after 7:00am and drove to another church down the road where we could sit for a couple...
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- My Musings: A Few Churches And A Rubbish Hotel In Rome
"Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." J.R.R. Tolkien Every great journey starts...
- Teruel. Up, Up On The Mountain
Teruel is a small mountainous Spanish city, only 2h30min by train north from Valencia, in the Aragon Province, best known for its Lovers and Mudejar architecture style. La Escalinata, Teruel, Spain Just outside Teruel's train...
- Goa Tourism-part-ii
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Finding God In The Most Unlikely of Places
While most of us would go to our local church if we want to convene with God, there are many unusual places around the world which have associations with Gods of many religions. From cliff top perches to temporary churches, let's have a look at some of the unlikely places where Gods have been found.
Still standing even after a volcanic explosion
On February 20th, 1943 the Paricutin volcano began to erupt covering two villages in Michoacan, Mexico in ash and lava. Despite the fact that the lava took almost 12 months to reach the church in the village of San Juan Paranguaricutiro, the church still remains intact and is the only building left standing. A sure sign that God was looking after his holy place.
A church built of snow
Villagers from Mitterfirmiansreut built a snow church in the Bavarian forest, close to the Czech border, in 2011. Bathed in a serene blue light, it opened to the public on 28th December 2011. Exactly one hundred years ago, a similar church was built on the same spot to give the locals access to a church as the nearest place of worship was over 90 minutes away.
Ancient Gods in Tenerife
While Tenerife has its fair share of churches, it played host to Gods of an ancient era in 2010 when it became the location for the film Clash of the Titans. Loosely based on the myth of Perseus, the film tells the story of the son of Zeus who took on monsters of the underworld in order to stop them from taking over the world. Filming took place at the Teide National Park, with the sequel Wrath of the Titans also being filmed there. If you're a regular visitor to the island, why not visit the national park during one of your next trips to Tenerife?
The World's smallest church
While many religions seem to want to build the biggest and most impressive churches that they can, the tiny Cross Island Chapel measures just 51 inches by 81 inches. Sitting in the middle of a pond, it's barely big enough to accommodate two people, and is classed as being non-denominational.
Communing with God on a cliff top
Not many of us would want to climb a 130 foot high cliff to find God, but a Georgian monk has been living in a tiny church perched atop the Katskhi pillar for the last twenty years. Reached by a rusty creaking ladder known as the 'stairway to heaven', it's thought that the church was built between the 6th and 8th century, and originally was a site of homage for pagans.
Photo 1 by Daria via Flickr Creative Commons
- Taking Sherman For A Drive
Apr 4 The church parking lot where we’ve got Sherman is used during the week by the college next door. It starts to fill up by 8:30am, so we fired up Sherman just after 7:00am and drove to another church down the road where we could sit for a couple...
- Video: Stargazing From Spain's Rooftop
El Teide is a volcano. The third highest in the world. El Teide's summit is also the tallest in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic (3718m). El Teide is located on Tenerife, Canary Islands and is...
- My Musings: A Few Churches And A Rubbish Hotel In Rome
"Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." J.R.R. Tolkien Every great journey starts...
- Teruel. Up, Up On The Mountain
Teruel is a small mountainous Spanish city, only 2h30min by train north from Valencia, in the Aragon Province, best known for its Lovers and Mudejar architecture style. La Escalinata, Teruel, Spain Just outside Teruel's train...
- Goa Tourism-part-ii
TERACOL FORT: Teracol was a key Portuguese fort for the defense of Goa, on the north side of the estuary of the Teracol River, the most northern boundary of Goa. Hyped as one of the state's most atmospheric historic monuments, it turns...