As we walked past the Egyptian exhibit in the Museum of Art History in Vienna, I noted the great importance placed upon memorials for the dead. The wealthy took great pains to prepare proper tombs and memorials. Embalming to preserve the body was of prime importance. Why did the Egyptians do this? It was a way of declaring significance in the face of death. Human beings want to believe they are significant in the scheme of things.







Both houses of Congress have finally acted to employ the toughest economic sanctions at our disposal to stop Iran from going nuclear.
In Genesis 12:3, God makes a promise to Abraham: '"I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.'" 



