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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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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.

Home Sweet Earth 
Fifty years have passed since 67 countries participated in the global physical science project known as the International Geophysical Year, which also spawned NASA. But despite the knowledge we've gained there is still much to learn about caring for the planet we call home.

Special Report:
The Many Faces of Forgiveness 
In the feature article of this report on the subject of forgiveness, Vision publisher David Hulme interviews Boston University professor Charles L. Griswold who explores the subject in depth. What is forgiveness and what isn’t, and how does it play out in our politicized world as well as in our individual lives?

Jill Bolte Taylor:
In the Garden of the Mind
In 1996 brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor was on the fast track of her profession. But on December 10, 1996, the energetic brain scientist had a stroke. Her recovery took eight years, but it was anything but time lost.

Building Peace
Career diplomat Uri Savir has a passion for peace in the Middle East. His latest book, Peace First (2008), calls for “a new model” for achieving lasting peace. This interview by publisher and Mideast scholar David Hulme is Savir’s second for Vision.

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?