Spring 2003

On the spiritual side of life there are many ideas with suspect origins.

A look at two philosophies that gained prominence largely as a result of 20^th-century developments in science.

Information revealed through the decoding of DNA 50 years ago has been astounding, but there is still much to be learned. Is science up to the challenge?

The science of how our bodies operate at the chemical level is technically complex, but the landmarks of the cellular processes are fairly simple.

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

Can the mixing of pagan philosophy with biblical teachings result in anything but a lethal potion?

Founded by a young Persian named Mani, Manichaeism drew ideas from many religions and significantly influenced Augustine’s developing ideas.

A reemergence of ideas first expounded by Plato, Neoplatonism developed in Egypt in the third century under the influence of Plotinus.

Globalization has become shorthand for the complex network of trends that is driving the world closer together. Vision reviews four books on this subject.

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

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

People have always wondered about life after death. What happens when we die? What the Bible has to say on the subject may be surprising.

The Bible teaches that we are a soul, and that the soul is mortal. The doctrine of the immortality of the soul, on the other hand, has no biblical basis.

Are mental and emotional health better served by ignoring a guilty conscience or by yielding to it?

Aspects of Augustine’s copious written works are foundational to both Roman Catholic and Protestant theology.

In pioneering the philosophy called positivism, August Comte had a profound effect on the most noted philosophers of the 20^th century.