Mao’s Great Famine (2010) by historian Frank Dikötter chronicles the ghastly four-year period that resulted in the peacetime death of millions.

Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we all live within our own cultural bubble—a bubble that can determine what we see, how we think and how we act.

The United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry. While the world celebrates a century of scientific progress, we have to ask how our dreams of a synthetic utopia might end.

Our planet shows increasing signs of succumbing to our assault. There are many ideas on fixing the problem, but the solution lies close to home.

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

Competing philosophies put pressure on the early church to change its doctrines and practices. One of these contenders was Gnosticism.

As the world recalls the end of World War II, Vision examines Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, the unprecedented cruelty he unleashed, and the lessons to be remembered.

We all live in a world of corruption, which sounds like unsupportable and irresponsible hyperbole until one realizes its extent.

It’s often noted that leaders make use of religion to advance political agendas. Today, North Korea's Kim Il-sung's ruler cult is flourishing.

Many people believe that we can watch anything and everything to no ill effect. But is this true?

Because the brain has plasticity, our predispositions may be more malleable than we think.

In this issue we begin a new series on the 21^st-century application of the gospel, this time focusing on the biblical book of Acts.

Biblically, the setting and lessons of the seven church congregations to which John wrote deliver a powerful reminder that values are worth holding on to, and that compromise never brings lasting reward.

Knowing the difference between good and evil is one of the most important pieces of understanding we can have.

The year 2007 marks the 200^th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. Vision gives a brief history of the origins of the African slave trade.

As we entered our fifth year of publication, we reviewed all past issues and realized that a number of articles are timely and timeless and could be grouped together for greater meaning.

Prejudging others based on their physical or other characteristics comes quite naturally. How can we overcome our racial and ethnic biases?

Insight Video: Thirty years ago, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred. Since then the effects have been felt worldwide, and the situation has yet to be contained.

Are we willing to make spending time with our children a top priority?

Pop psychologists freely use words such as introvert and extravert, but these terms can be misleading as well as harmful to personal development.