Where will people find a leader who can finally release them from injustice and from the never-ending cycle of failed government, revolution and war?

One Israeli and one Palestinian are showing how human experience can be transcended—to the benefit of not only themselves but their world.

Gospels for the 21st Century is the result of taking the New Testament at its word, reading it carefully for what it actually says. It weaves the four Gospel accounts into a single, compelling story—the story of Jesus Christ.

A closer look at the Gospel and letter written by the apostle John reveals some of the changes taking place in the late-first-century church.

Aging and death are part of life—or are they? Science is telling us that it may soon be possible to extend life indefinitely. But is that what we really want?

Economic, financial and industrial downturns are causing international distress; the prescribed cure creates its own set of debilitating consequences.

Many present-day Russians have managed to discount his horrific impact on history to rehabilitate Stalin—some even suggesting his elevation to sainthood. Why?

The prophet Isaiah wrote of a time when instruments of war would be turned into implements for farming. But today, the opposite occurs far too often.

China’s First Emperor, of the short-lived Qin dynasty, had extravagant ambitions—not only for his earthly life but for the afterlife he anticipated.

If new stem cells could be grown in the lab, could a patient’s cells be cloned and used to replace or repair his degenerative disease?

How much would you pay to know what thoughts are swimming around in someone else’s head? And if you could really know their truthfulness how much more would you pay?

Vision's aim is to examine the underlying meaning of present conditions and focus beyond immediate circumstances: Two aspects of good vision.

The problem of how blind processes of evolution create new species and biological systems through small steps is addressed in two recent books.

Elder abuse is a growing problem everywhere, according to the World Health Organization and other agencies. Why is it so prevalent, and what can be done about it?

Lack of respect for the elderly is a contributing factor to elder abuse.

The last emperor to be crowned by a pope, Charles V viewed himself as a soldier of God—with Mars and Neptune at his side.

A startling archaeological find in Israel last summer is fueling debate about the historicity of the Bible.