We All Make One Body

“But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be?” – 1 Corinthians 12:18,19 Continuing Paul’s journey one of the most fascinating sites from ancient Corinth is the Asclepieion, a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the Greek and Roman god of medicine. This temple was a place of worship but also functioned as an early hospital. People suffering from various illnesses would come to the Asclepieion, offer sacrifices, and seek healing—through medical treatment, or prayer. Before presenting their offerings, visitors created terracotta models representing the part of their body in need of healing. For example, someone with a broken hand would craft a clay model of a hand, while others with different ailments would make molds of the afflicted body part. These terracotta forms were then presented