Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Denison Forum, and this is the Daily Article for Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a rare Viking ship burial.

National Geographic reports, quote,

The 65-foot-long ship was covered over more than a thousand years ago to serve as the final resting place of a prominent Viking king or queen.

That makes it one of the largest Viking ship graves ever found, end quote.

This find is obviously remarkable, but having spent more than two weeks in Israel,

I can tell you that history means different things to different cultures.

A few days ago, our group visited Tell Dan, where we viewed a gate that dates to the time

of Abraham.

We toured the probable side of King David's palace in Jerusalem, and we joined archaeologists

and sifting through dirt excavated from the Temple Mount area in Jerusalem.

One of our group found a piece of pottery that dates to the time of Solomon.

One result of the Jewish people's long and challenging

history is their commitment to their nation. Twenty centuries of dispersion from the Holy Land and the

horrors of the Holocaust have hardened their resolve to preserve their people and country. They know

they can't take their security and future for granted. Forces far more numerous are allied against

them. Anti Antisemitism is

tragically increasing in Europe, America, and around the world. The Holocaust is still a living

reality for their people. The people of Israel live every day, and the reality that what unites them

is far more powerful than what divides them. Therein is a lesson for Christians today.

Henri Nowan was a brilliant Catholic priest and scholar. His writings on spirituality and psychology

have been very influential for me. I especially appreciate his candor in describing the church

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