David, having been named as Israel’s next king, finds himself the target of the doomed monarch, Saul.

The book of Revelation is an enigma to most who read it. Even in scholarly circles, ideas about its meaning and significance abound. Does such a puzzling book have any real value?

With their faith on shaky ground, many nominal Christians and Jews are looking to archaeology to dig them out of their doubts.

Vision speaks with Malise Ruthven, a noted authority on Islam, about the events of September 11, 2001.

Just when South Africa thought its future looked bright, a new and ominous crisis emerged.

The Book of Books by Melvyn Bragg. After 400 years in print, the King James Version of the Bible is perhaps the most pivotal book ever written.

Though the idea that motherhood zaps the brain cells is fairly well-entrenched, recent studies offer some great news countering this myth.

James D. Tabor, chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, discusses misconceptions that have surrounded the apostle Paul since mainstream Christianity’s early days.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is second only to the Bible in nonfiction sales. Her dedication to her life goal resulted in its realization, though not in the way she had hoped.

Do we have an inborn sense of morality—some innate understanding of right and wrong—and if so, how far can it take us?

The persistent myths, stigma and questions surrounding depression can make it hard to recognize, much less care for those afflicted with it—including ourselves.

Quantum theory is beyond the grasp of most of us. Even physicists struggle to make sense of things that common sense suggests are impossible. Why, then, is faith in science seen as rational while faith in God is not?

The authors of three recent books address the economic system, offering varied perspectives on where we have been and where we might be headed.

New technologies always seem to stir up fear and anxiety in some quarters. The Internet, and social networking in particular, is no exception.

Is the universe accidental—now pictured as a single bubble within a cosmic foam? Or is this just a choice of belief, not an empirical conclusion?

A biblical work ethic was a fundamental building block of the Industrial Revolution, but have we lost sight of how work should factor into our lives?

In the first article in a series examining the foundations of modern Western thought, Vision looks at a theory that removed God from His role as Creator.

Most believers recognize the value of prayer—speaking to God. But what about the other half of communicating with the Creator—listening to Him?

The declining character of society today was foreseen long ago and recorded in a place where few think to look. What are society’s shortcomings? How can we cope?

As Israel marks 70 years of statehood, we asked political scientist and peace negotiator Menachem Klein about his nation’s fulfilled expectations, its missed opportunities, and the road to peace.