America’s 16^th president is remembered in large part for his role in ending slavery. Read a few of his thoughts on that subject.

Now free after being enslaved and abused for five years, Maria Suarez speaks to Vision about how she is coping after her ordeal.

What role will nationalism play in the developing global economy? Liah Greenfeld of Boston University offers her view.

In searching for solutions to the malaise of grinding poverty, some innovative approaches have been applied. Do they show the way to relieve the plight of the poor?

Part Two: Having survived the Great Depression, capitalism gained strength and traveled the world. Vision continues to follow its progress into the 21^st century.

Is modern civilization following a potentially short flight path? Three recent books have sought to provide insight into the answer.

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

Part One: What is capitalism, how did it develop, and why is it so widely admired and accepted?

Vision reviews three books that address whether globalization is good for humanity or not.

The absence of men in churches is not a new phenomenon. Several scholars and church leaders have noticed and addressed the trend.