Insight Video: A few years ago an article in The Atlantic carried the headline, “Is Pornography Adultery?” As the subhead noted, it may be closer than you think.

Life has sped up of late. Many of us are connected all the time, constantly attentive, always replying, never quiet. But is this helpful?

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. 

Whatever his intentions and sources were, Edgar Allan Poe would probably be surprised by how well his ideas are borne out in modern cosmology’s story of the universe.

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

Unlike most later converts, Jesus Christ’s early followers didn’t consider themselves Christian. Why is that important?

Are you deluding yourself to death? Unlike illusions, which are rarely dangerous, delusions—including self-delusions—may well kill you.

Why is a land-based economy so important? There are significant connections between this way of living and the relationship between man and God.

The book of Acts declares, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” As it turns out, benevolence—looking out for the needs of others—offers tangible benefits. 

The J. Craig Venter Institute announces that researchers there have succeeded in synthetically recreating the genome of the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium.

Is the concept of the rapture, as popularly believed, found in the Bible?

Though the future was uncertain, there was no trace of fear in Berlin at midnight on October 3, 1990—only exuberant joy.

Alan B. Shepard, Jr. lived twice as long as many people expected. The first American in space, he lit America’s enthusiasm to rally behind the space program.

The prisoner Paul makes his way to Rome for a hearing before the famous Nero. But what might appear to be the end of the story is really just another beginning.

Soon most Americans will take a holiday to give thanks, but most will likely do so by simply eating too much. Is this the legacy of the first Thanksgiving?

Did people grasp all the implications of Jesus’ teaching? Surprisingly, they were not intended to, since Jesus often deliberately obscured His meaning.

When society is shaped mainly by outside pressures, does religious truth still matter?

Grief—whether our own or another’s—can be difficult to navigate. Here are some practical approaches to supporting someone who has suffered loss.

Moral authority must be earned, sometimes through courageous action. What separates moral leaders from those who merely hold power?

One of the most tragic aspects of human nature is our tendency to develop weapons for protection that end up sowing the seeds of our own destruction. Our capacity to lie is just such a weapon.