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Insight: What We Watch

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:09:19 GMT

Many people believe that we can watch anything and everything to no ill effect. But is this true?

Insight: A Vision for Life

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:47:13 GMT

Combining wisdom and overview in distant times, Solomon preserved the following proverb for posterity: "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Yet even in this apparently straightforward quote about vision, all is not as it seems on the surface.

Insight: Thy Kingdom Come . . .

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:12:02 GMT

In his recent book, Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI sets out to distill the understanding he has come to after a lifelong theological study of Christianity’s central figure. Is his understanding consistent with the biblical record?

Insight: Rediscovering the Language of Values

Mon, 26 May 2008 06:59:52 GMT

A British acquaintance formerly in government recently observed that the world is lacking the language of values. He commented further on the need in his current profession for a revival of the terms of ethical discourse. He has been shocked at the inability of leaders of various kinds to apply such language to serious social problems.

Insight: Sources of Knowledge

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:48:43 GMT

How we come to know what we know is at the center of an often fierce battle being waged against religious belief. Several leading writers have recently authored books with the intent of showing that belief in God is irrational.

Insight: Two Men, One City

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:31:28 GMT

Two stories from the 1967 Six-Day War illustrate the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They concern Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, and the former PLO president, Yasser Arafat in the first few days following the capture of Jersualem by the Israelis.

Insight: Bringing Back Character

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:53:24 GMT

It has become increasingly difficult to maintain individual standards of morality and character, and to teach our children why morality matters. This state of affairs has spawned great interest in "positive psychology," but whether this wave will provide what is necessary for change is another question.

Insight: The Way of Peace?

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:50:57 GMT

Identity awareness means asking and answering the question, “Who am I?” But this is only the starting point in resolving intercommunal problems.

Insight: A Different Species

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:57:21 GMT

Asking what makes human beings unique brings to mind an interesting list of attributes and activities, both positive and negative. But what really makes us different from the other animals?

David Hulme | Identity Ideology and the Future of Jerusalem

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:25:04 GMT

For more than a hundred years, the tiny strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River has been the subject of intense debate and bitter conflict, with one of the main focal points of the ongoing struggle being a single ancient city. Exploring the lives of fourteen key Palestinian and Jewish leaders, this fascinating study examines the roles of identity and ideology in the search for a resolution to the final-status issue of Jerusalem. The book will prove an important resource for scholars and students interested in the Arab-Israeli conflict, peace studies, and political psychology.