Summer 2002 The Cult of “St. Elvis” Bill Butler Donna Butler Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, is still the object of reverence and adulation. Why?
Summer 2002 Reality Bites Edwin Stepp William Welch A new genre of television programming is reminiscent of an ancient manifestation of human nature’s dark side.
Spring 2002 The Matrix: Reality Check Peter Roberts The premise of the popular sci-fi movie The Matrix surprisingly reflects a fundamental biblical theme.
Winter 2002 Our Appetite for Aggression Edwin Stepp Some say that media violence isn’t a major cause of aggression in children, but can constant bombardment with violent images be helping them develop optimally?
Winter 2002 The Amazing Technicolor Agriculture Revolution Dan Cloer Vision reviews books by three authors who question the direction today’s agricultural practices are leading.
Fall 2001 Alfred Nobel: Lord of Dynamite, Patron of Peace Neal Hogberg Founder of prestigious scientific and humanitarian prizes, Alfred Nobel seemed able to ignore the way his powerful inventions were used.
Summer 2001 Woodrow Wilson: Making the World Safe for Democracy David Hulme President Woodrow Wilson is probably most remembered for his devotion to the cause of world peace in the forming of the League of Nations.
Winter 2001 Bill Gates: Pioneering Capitalist Donald R. Hornsby Pioneering genius, quintessential capitalist and one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates has left his mark on the 20th century.
Winter 2001 City of Peace in Pieces? David Hulme Both Palestinians and Israelis claim a right to the eternal city, but what makes the issue so contentious?
Winter 2001 What’s Behind the Information Age Curtain? Edwin Stepp Can the dark side of human nature be overcome before the full power of the Information Age is unleashed?
