Articles

European Union in Crisis

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:29:08 GMT

As the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches, Europe appears poised for another moment of pivotal historic change. European leaders recently met in Brussels to seek a way forward for the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. Their efforts were rewarded on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, when the lone holdout, Czech President, Vaclav Klaus signed the accord. Will the Lisbon Treaty enable the European Union to play a more active role in international affairs? Across the Atlantic two former European heads of state, now academics at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies, were also addressing the future of European unity. The two-day event titled “The European Union in a Moment of Crisis,” took place in Providence, Rhode Island, October 28 and 29, 2009.

John Calvin: Geneva’s Iron Hand

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:11 GMT

John Calvin's quincentenary was commemorated this year with an internationally touring interdisciplinary conference. Even as 2009 draws to a close and the multiple conferences and commemorations celebrating his legacy diminish, few can deny the impact this controversial figure has made on the modern Protestant movement.

Heal Thyself: The Answer to Aging?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:03:50 GMT

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Parents Influence Teens’ Attitudes Toward Substance Abuse

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:15 GMT

The latest survey of substance abuse attitudes conducted by America's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) found that, compared to young people who have not seen their parents drunk, teenagers who have are more than twice as likely to get drunk themselves in a typical month. But the impact of the parents’ example doesn’t stop there.

Turning the Hands of Time

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:27:19 GMT

Researchers are investigating an array of biochemical fixatives that propose to increase longevity.

Mary: More Than a Woman?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:01:25 GMT

Who was the real Mary, and why the great disparity of beliefs about her? Which version is the correct one, or does it matter? What we will see is that what one believes about Mary depends in large part on the source of those beliefs.

Mary, the Mother of Jesus

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:18:18 GMT

During the Christmas season, people hear the familiar account of Mary’s role as the mother of Jesus. The popular story uses facts from the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament, but surprisingly little of what is popularly believed about Mary actually comes from the Bible.

Vexing Verbs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:51:07 GMT

What is humankind’s intended relationship to the Earth? Unfortunately, misinterpretation of the initial instructions given to the first humans has led to widely diverging views, and with devastating results.

The Drake Equation, or How Alone Are We?

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:50:15 GMT

Beginning with Project Ozma in 1960, and for the last 25 years through SETI, Frank Drake has spearheaded the quest to hear from other intelligent beings in the universe.

The Birth of a Legend

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:26:15 GMT

The old tradition that the apostle Peter lived and died in Rome took on a life of its own in the second and third centuries, driven by the efforts of one of Christianity’s many early branches to establish preeminence. Vision traces the story of this legendary Peter’s rise to power.