Christian

A Christian ( pronunciation ) is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach.

There are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict. However, "Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance." The term "Christian" is also used adjectivally to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It is also used as a label to identify people who associate with the cultural aspects of Christianity, irrespective of personal religious beliefs or practices.

According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. By 2050, the Christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. According to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey Christianity will remain the world's largest religion in 2050, if current trends continue.

Egyptian Art

Egyptian Art may refer to:

Tomb of Perneb

The Tomb of Perneb is the tomb of a court official from ancient Egypt. It was erected during the 5th Dynasty in the Old Kingdom during the reigns of Djedkare Isesi and Unas (ca. 2381 BC to 2323 BC) at in the necropolis of Saqqara, north of Pharaoh Djoser's Step Pyramid and about 30 kilometers south of Giza, Egypt. It was discovered in 1907, purchased from the Egyptian government in 1913 and given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, United States of America by Edward S. Harkness.

Perneb was a court official in the royal household who had a role in the robing and crowning of the king. His name means "my Lord has come forth to me". His tomb was attached to that of the vizier Shepsesre, who may have been Perneb's father. The Tomb of Perneb consists of an underground burial chamber and a limestone mastaba above ground. The mastaba is divided into decorated main offering chapel and a secondary offering chamber with a separate entrance. The secondary offering chamber is connected to the a serdab (Arabic for "cellar"), a closed room containing a statue of Perneb, by a slot through which the smell of incense and chants could pass into the serdab. Perneb's burial shaft was located to the right side of the main offering chamber. The main offering chapel is decorated with a false door and painted reliefs which depict Perneb seated at an offering table where he food and other goods.

Lila Bell Wallace

Lila Bell Wallace (December 25, 1889 – May 8, 1984) was an American magazine publisher and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Born as Lila Bell Acheson in Virden, Manitoba, Canada, her father was a Presbyterian minister who brought his family to the USA when she was a child, and she grew up in the Midwest.

In 1917, she graduated from the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, taught at schools for two years, and then worked for the Young Women's Christian Association. She also studied at Ward–Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Marriage and career

In 1921, she married DeWitt Wallace, with whom she co-founded the Reader's Digest magazine; they published the first issue in 1922.

Philanthropy

In her lifetime, she made philanthropic contributions estimated at $60 million.

Legacy and honors

The Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Writers Award was given in her memory from 1990 to 2000.

On January 28, 1972, she was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon. In 1992, she was posthumously awarded the National Medal of Arts.

Matt C. Harris

Matthew Carmichael Harris is an American venture capitalist. He co-founded Village Ventures with fellow Williams College graduate Bo Peabody.

Harris is the son of Jay R. Harris and Nancy Lee Harris, both professors at Harvard Medical School, and the brother of Good Morning America Weekend anchor Dan Harris.

After studying at Williams College, Harris joined Bain & Company as a consultant, and subsequently Bain Capital as an associate.

In 2001, Village Ventures, Inc., and more specifically Harris' role in it, was written up as a case study in Harvard Business Review.

In 2004, Harris married filmmaker Jessica Glass (born 1975), whose father is a physician. Glass was the producer of On Common Ground, a film about reconciliations of former German and American soldiers from World War II, and Swimming on the Moon. Glass received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and her MBA from Columbia University. Since their marriage Jessica has used the name Jessica Harris and has been involved in producing a radio program about entrepreneurship. Matt and Jessica have one child.