The book of Acts provides a history of the early church’s growth and development. This article explores the experiences of three key players.

What are some of the lessons we can draw from the way empires have arisen through the ages?

Following the silencing of John the Baptist, Christ’s ministry commences with a private disclosure of who He is. For the first time Jesus openly said who He was. Yet He did not tell it to His own people but to a Samaritan woman.

After about two months of Martian days on the surface, NASA’s Phoenix robotic lander is well down the road to completing several important aspects of its mission.

Blindness comes in different forms. It can be physical or spiritual. Jesus demonstrates the loving nature of His leadership as He heals a blind man, commissions 70 more to help Him proclaim the gospel, and teaches His disciples to pray.

Today’s consumer is increasingly persuaded to focus on materialistic pursuits, to acquire that next want that goes far beyond a genuine need.

In the aftermath of Russia’s 1917 revolution, the exploitation of religious fervor helped foster one of the most murderous regimes in history.

Emperor worship inherited some of its concepts from the ancient East, where kings were considered sons of the gods.

Educator Michael Redivo says conflict is inevitable, and that learning to deal with it is a key not only to well-being but to growing up. In this interview he talks about his Productive Conflict Model and how it can help children and adults alike to grow in the face of challenging relationships.

What does the word meditation mean to you? Sitting in the lotus position and chanting? Shutting out the world to seek enlightenment from within? Emptying the mind for a while to find peace? Here’s a completely different approach—one that can be of tremendous value to every one of us.

The idea of a moral basis for behavior is uniquely human. Morality implies that we bring judgment to our decisions.

The controversy over whether and how to venerate historical figures raises fundamental questions.

Insight Video: In his 2012 book, Pope Benedict acknowledges that the traditional Christmas story is not accurate in many respects. Scholars have been pointing this out for decades, but does it really matter? Why should truth trump tradition?

It’s an ages-old conundrum: If God is both good and all-powerful, why does He allow pain and suffering in the world? 

Thanks to John Paul II, the papacy is once again a force to reckon with.

Few can deny the impact the controversial figure John Calvin has made on the modern Protestant movement.

Though considered one of the three “great fathers” of modern psychotherapy, Alfred Adler is less familiar to most people today than Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.

We’ve all heard about nature vs. nurture. But a third factor also helps determine who we are and what we pass on to our children, and the implications are profound.

The earth seems to have been built specifically with us—all of humankind—in mind.

Martin Luther had a profound impact on traditional Christianity. Though he sought only to reform his church, he wound up rejecting it and establishing a new one.