Part Two: Having survived the Great Depression, capitalism gained strength and traveled the world. Vision continues to follow its progress into the 21^st century.

Capitalism has always been controversial. How should we view the economic system that has come to dominate our world?

Part One: What is capitalism, how did it develop, and why is it so widely admired and accepted?

Is modern civilization following a potentially short flight path? Three recent books have sought to provide insight into the answer.

Vision reviews three books that address whether globalization is good for humanity or not.

The absence of men in churches is not a new phenomenon. Several scholars and church leaders have noticed and addressed the trend.

The UN says the ongoing tragedy in Darfur is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today. Aid workers and analysts talk to Vision about the crisis.

Besides the estimated 2.4 million IDPs in Darfur, at least 200,000 Darfuri refugees have crossed the Sudanese border and are living in Chad. What’s the difference between the two designations?

The world’s attention has been drawn to what’s happening in Darfur, with a global outcry from humanitarian organizations, government leaders and media.

During the last couple of decades, there has been an upsurge in the numbers of IDPs. By 1995 there were an estimated 20–25 million.