Augustine’s influence on the Christian church and on Western society in general is well recognized by scholars and theologians. But in retrospect, his philosophies may not have shed much light.

Augustine adopted Platonic ideas to explain Christian theology. But what was at the heart of Plato’s thinking?

Augustine’s writings on original sin are often seen as a reaction to his own perceived youthful sexual excesses. In reality, his views are rooted in philosophy.

Of what interest is a fourth-century theologian to those of us living in the 21^st? How could a person of such antiquity relate to us?

William Tyndale was the first to translate the Bible into English from its original languages.

Jesus points out to His disciples that living a godly life requires sacrifice and action.

Vision contributor Robyn Page interviews author David Daniell about William Tyndale and the often overlooked importance of the 16^th-century translator's work.

Oil isn’t the only resource that helps shape the peace and regulate the balance of power in the Middle East.

The geography of Palestine and Israel provides a useful analogy for the ultimate solution to the world’s water problems.

Probably the single biggest threat to the Middle East’s water supply is the region’s burgeoning population.

The issues of faith and reason, science and religion, underlie much of the current distress in the world. Yet they are not necessarily opposed to each other.

Vision reviews four books that explore how we handle our relationships and how the choices we make impact our social connections.

An analysis of the important ideas that have shaped the modern world suggests that faith and reason are not mutually exclusive.

Are mental and emotional health better served by ignoring a guilty conscience or by yielding to it?

Greed is as old as human history. Enough, it seems, is seldom enough.

An amazing technology promises freedom from our more troubling genetic predispositions.

Information revealed through the decoding of DNA 50 years ago has been astounding, but there is still much to be learned. Is science up to the challenge?

The science of how our bodies operate at the chemical level is technically complex, but the landmarks of the cellular processes are fairly simple.

In pioneering the philosophy called positivism, August Comte had a profound effect on the most noted philosophers of the 20^th century.

Aspects of Augustine’s copious written works are foundational to both Roman Catholic and Protestant theology.