What can we know about James, the first-century writer of one of the general epistles? And what value does his letter have in the 21^st century?

We now possess the means of exploring many of the great questions of our place in the universe. But will we find the answers we’re looking for?

Millions of people now use assisted reproductive technologies to have children. How will IVF and embryo screening affect the future of family and society?

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

David Hulme explores the question “What Makes Us Human?” from the generally overlooked perspective of the ancient Hebrew Scriptures.

Vision reviews Vexed: Ethics Beyond Political Tribes, in which author James Mumford proposes a way out of the political trenches that today divide the world into “sides.”

The newly translated “Gospel of Judas” is the latest pseudo-Christian text to generate interest and grab the public’s attention.

Vision interviews astronaut Michael Massimino who has traveled to space twice to help repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

What role will food play in defining the future of our world, including potential war? Vision reviews Julian Cribb’s 2019 book, Food or War.

Experts predict that the avian flu virus will likely mutate and cause a human pandemic. How might that happen, and what can we do?

Jesus responded to criticism from religious leaders by setting a new standard for personal behavior.

The idea that global peace can be achieved through world government has a long history. But how realistic is this hope?

Despite the wealth of knowledge gained both during the International Geophysical Year and since, too many of us may still take the Earth for granted.

An Italian food critic’s joke has spawned a serious worldwide movement opposing fast food.

Millions of people the world over believe they will go to heaven when they die. But is there a utopian existence outside of the human imagination?

Our overheating planet is already showing evidence of climate breakdown. What can we still do about it?

What is “the gospel”? Most probably think of it as a message emanating from the New Testament, but in fact it goes back much farther.

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.

When almost anything can be commodified, our sense of what’s valuable can easily be skewed. What do we value most in life?

In this final installment in the series, we focus on Jesus’ resurrection and His subsequent appearances to His disciples.