Day 1,399: moribund

In the 20th century American presidents strained mightily to try to broker a peace deal, assuming that it was the key to making Israel secure and unlocking the potential of the moribund Middle East.

As Israel turns 75, its biggest threats now come from within

Artwork of the day 
St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent
Francisco Goya
Original Title: San Francisco de Borja ayudar a un moribundo impenitente
Date: 1795
Style: Romanticism
Genre: religious painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Valencia Cathedral, Valencia, Spain
Dimensions: 38 x 29 cm

Word of the day 
moribund: (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful

Quote of the day
“Moribund cultures are fertile fields for fearful, fatalistic worldviews.”
― Vishal Mangalwadi, The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization