It’s been said that there are only two differences between the competition that led to the building of the Titanic, from the pages of modern history, and the Ark, from the pages of the Old Testament. We all know the first and obvious difference: the Titanic sank and the losses in human life were enormous. By contrast, the Ark saved human kind and all the animal kingdom. The second difference is less well known. The Titanic was built by professionals, driven by a spirit of overarching greed. The Ark, on the other hand, was built by Noah and his family of amateurs and was driven by a spirit born out of respect for all life on earth.