Winter 2012

The whole planet is being assaulted by human beings and human activity. What's the key to our survival?

In this issue we begin a new series, on the books that comprise the Old Testament, starting with “the book of origins,” Genesis.

In Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 we read the details of what caused Satan to rebel against God.

As the earth’s population hits 7 billion, three newly released books describe the challenges that lie ahead, each addressing relevant issues from a different perspective.

In a world where we have many choices as to how we get our news, it’s worth pondering what the media we consume tells us about ourselves, and how it affects the things we come to believe and act on.

How can we be certain that the Gospel accounts are both authentic and authoritative? And what about the number? By whose authority do we have four Gospels?

As parents we want to help our children become competent decision-makers. What skills are required, and how do parents instill them?

From the beginning of human life on earth, people have been required to make decisions.

Every culture, tribe and religion seems to have its own story about the origins of life and of the universe itself. Today scientists hope to bridge the divides with a unifying story of their own.

The earth seems to have been built specifically with us—all of humankind—in mind.

London has changed considerably since Dickens painted cities in general as progenitors of social ill. But are his criticisms still relevant?