Winter 2006

The world is drowning in information. Is it still possible to have effective and meaningful communication? We invite Vision readers to help us accomplish this goal.

A look at Otto the Great and his role in a reemerging Roman empire, this time in Germany.

Vision Publisher David Hulme, together with three historians and a filmmaker, continue their roundtable talk on Hitler, the Holocaust and human nature.

Many people view gambling, the legalized form in particular, as little more than harmless personal entertainment. Not everyone agrees, of course.

Fascination with poker is growing everywhere, and with it, some rather Machiavellian ideas.

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

How can we minimize our risk of getting an infectious disease? Most people ignore the age-old wisdom revealed in the pages of the Bible.

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

Historically, the establishment of an alphabet signals a structured society that has developed complex means of communicating ideas.

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

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

Best known for An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith is credited with establishing the discipline of political economics.

Amid growing persecution, early followers of Christ fled to neighboring regions, spreading a message of hope and a way of life.

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