The Chinese Challenge

Understanding China’s current place in the world requires looking at the nation through a non-Western lens.

Insight Video: On the list of top economic powers, China moved into second position in 2010. Will the 21st century be Chinese? What might this mean for the rest of the world?

Manipulation of religious fervor is an important element in the rise and rule of dictators such as Mao Zedong, Pol Pot and Kim Il-sung.

China’s ambitious urbanization program stands out in today’s world. But a Renaissance painting offers a surprising warning against overreach. Can our cities fail?

We know from the record of history that when civilizations do not respect their topsoil, they fail almost without exception.

Insight Video: Today’s world has more potential for danger and disaster than any period in recent memory.

As the world arms itself with more and more nuclear and conventional weapons, we find ourselves in a continuing pattern of warfare. And that’s just as Jesus said it would be.