Yet Christians believe that the cross is a symbol of spiritual life, a symbol of redemption, a symbol of rejuvenation. (See meaning of the Cross) This makes the cross an ideal symbol for the medical profession, in its vocation to keep us physically alive and promote our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Many of today's hospitals and medical services began as Christian institutions.
User: Why was the Tet Offensive considered a turning point in the Vietnam War? A. The United States and South Vietnam won a strategic victory. B. The massacre of unarmed civilians damaged support for the war.
In military terms, the United States was the victor of the Tet Offensive for the Communists did not succeed in maintaining control over any part of South Vietnam. The Communist forces also suffered very heavy losses (an estimated 45,000 killed). However, the Tet Offensive showed another side of the war to Americans, one which they did not like.