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What Makes Us Human Conference

Leading thinkers from a broad range of disciplines, including religion, psychology, biochemistry, social philosophy, humor, art and music, gathered for discussions about the many faces of humanness at the What Makes Us Human Conference, April 28 - 29, 2008 in Los Angeles. It was sponsored by Vision.org and the Oxford International Biomedical Centre. Take a look at the interdisciplinary agenda and the distinguished group of participants at www.whatmakesushuman.info.

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VISION BLOGS    

Causes of Conflict:
Thoughts on Religion, Identity and the Middle East

First Followers: Jesus' Teachings, Then and Now

Family Matters: Building Strong Family Relationships 

BOOKS  

What Makes Us Human?
Leading thinkers and scholars from around the world weigh in on this fascinating question. In it Vision publisher Dr. David Hulme discusses the question in regard to religion.

Identity, Ideology, and the Future of Jerusalem
For more than a hundred years, the tiny strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River has been the subject of intense debate and bitter conflict, with one of the main focal points of the ongoing struggle being a single ancient city. Exploring the lives of 14 key Palestinian and Jewish leaders, this fascinating study examines the roles of identity and ideology in the search for a resolution to the final-status issue of Jerusalem. The book will prove an important resource for scholars and students interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict, peace studies, and political psychology.
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Triumph and Tragedy
in the Middle East
When David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the birth of the State of Israel in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948, who could have foreseen that the Arab-Israeli conflict would still be in the headlines 60 years later? David Hulme explores what happened 60 years ago and why the Jerusalem problem won't go away.

Series: Messiahs!
Part 1: Men as Gods
Religion and politics have historically been common bedfellows. So much so that history is replete with leaders who reached for messiah status. In the first of this 10-part series, David Hulme explores some of the original despots who set the stage for those who have followed after.

Power to the People
Is more and better democracy the way of the future? Will establishing democratic forms of government end the strife in contentious regions such as the Middle East? Can the enforced implementation of democracy by the United Nations or the United States solve the world’s problems?

A Legacy of Luck
Many people view gambling, the legalized form in particular, as little more than harmless personal entertainment. Not everyone agrees, of course. In fact, “governments become addicted to gambling every bit as much as people do,” says one opponent.

Special Report:
Israel's 60th Anniversary
in Context
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and the war that broke out as Arab armies attempted to destroy the UN-sanctioned Jewish state at birth. In this report, Vision publisher and Mid-East scholar David Hulme analyzes the events leading up to the 1948 war.

Special Report:
In Pursuit of Peace
Is there hope for what seems the world's most intractable problem? Through a series of interviews with experts and key players on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict, David Hulme explores how identities and ideologies generate the passion to fuel this enduring struggle.

Special Report:
Before Christianity—A First Century Perspective
In this collection, which includes an interview with Boston University's Paula Fredriksen, Vision publisher David Hulme examines Christianity in its first-century context. Did Paul really sever Christian practice from its Jewish roots?