Darwin seemed to understand that sometimes the more we know, the more we realize how little we know.

Why the long fascination with superheroes? Does it indicate a deep-seated hope people have that someone will save them from the current peril or crisis?

Save the World and Still Be Home for Dinner by Will Marré proposes a lifestyle that considers sustainability of resources as well as of relationships.

Before deciding how we give for humanitarian relief, and to whom we give, we need to be as sure as we can that we are giving wisely and effectively.

Even if one accepts the big-bang model on faith, obvious questions come to mind for most people: What came before the big bang?

A recent trip to Africa, visiting members of the Church of God around Lake Victoria, emphasized the subtle interplay between giving and receiving.

Fear of an impending apocalypse has been with us for thousands of years. Why do people tend to get so caught up in each new prediction?

In Clive Cussler’s sensational 2005 novel, the author imagined the end of the world as the result of a business transaction gone very wrong. 

What causes families to self-destruct, and how can the greater community help couples solve relationship problems and perhaps even prevent family violence?

How did Darwin’s theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest become today’s dominant worldview?

Sir John Polkinghorne talks to Vision’s Dan Cloer about some of the deficiencies of science without religion.

What makes poor people poor? What can they do about their poverty? Paul Polak started International Development Enterprises to answer these questions.

In a 2007 poll, 58 percent of children said they would choose happiness over wealth. But what does it take to make people happy? 

Research suggests that a child who lacks a positive sense of identity is much more likely to turn violent. Gina Stepp explores five keys to help prevent youth violence. 

Mid-20^th-century technological advances caused many to ignore the potentially negative effects. One early voice of caution was that of Rachel Carson.

Spiritual laws govern how we rightly relate to other humans and the environment. We can ignore them or align ourselves with them and reap the benefits.

Vision interviews astronaut Michael Massimino who has traveled to space twice to help repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Marine biologist Eric Montie discusses some of the challenges in determining the presence and effects of chemicals such as DDT in marine mammals.

What effect, if any, does religious belief have on us? Two books, both published in 2009, tackle the topic but come to very different conclusions.

How important is it for kids to spend a significant amount of time in unstructured outdoor play?