Modern Western society reflects a civilization that most people consider long dead. Yet the connections are clear and unmistakable.

In concluding the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus unmasked hypocrisy, encouraged sound judgment, and revealed the substance of godly character.

What happens to eyesight when you live in darkness? A tiny fish serves as a metaphor for the material-spiritual divide that has set science and religion at odds with one another.

Vision publisher David Hulme interviews Shimon Peres, former prime minister of Israel, member of the Knesset, and founder of the Peres Center for Peace.

What’s the best way to cope with a pandemic?

Benefiting from personal restoration in this life rides on our accepting that our Creator knows the right way of life.

Spiritual laws govern how we rightly relate to other humans and the environment. We can ignore them or align ourselves with them and reap the benefits.

Immortality may not be an option, but can degeneration and the terrors of aging be lessened or even eliminated? These authors think so.

Paul Ehrlich’s dire predictions of the effect of a burgeoning world population never came to pass. Or maybe, he says, they simply haven’t yet.

Earth’s geological record attests to mass extinctions that have taken place over the ages. But since the advent of the nuclear age, we can bring about our own extinction. Will we cross that line?

Has the world not gone terribly wrong in emphasizing monetary value over moral conviction, cash over right principles, assets over human worth?

Meaningful change is achieved by personal action that arises from the self-directed will to do the right thing for the good of all.

It’s a reality with a colorful history dating back to ancient empires: Powerful leaders sometimes fall prey to grand delusions.

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

Will an ancient religious rift between Eastern and Western Europe be healed?

Stanford neuroscientist William B. Hurlbut talks about his dealings with the Chinese researcher who created the world’s first gene-edited babies, and about the implications of that experiment.

The fashion industry is riddled with ethical issues—everything from child labor, slavery, terrible working conditions and even violence. How can consumers dress themselves while remaining true to their values?

Environmental philosopher Christopher Preston offers an optimistic perspective on our relationship with nature in the face of profound damage and exploitation.

A number of notable books addressing pollution and the prognosis for our planet were published last year. Vision looks at three of them.

Zionist ideology formed the core of David Ben-Gurion’s identity. From his youth, the importance of settlement in the land was central to his views.