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What Makes Us Human Conference

Leading thinkers from a broad range of disciplines, including religion, psychology, biochemistry, social philosophy, humor, art and music, gathered for discussions about the many faces of humanness at the What Makes Us Human Conference, April 28 - 29, 2008 in Los Angeles. It was sponsored by Vision.org and the Oxford International Biomedical Centre. Take a look at the interdisciplinary agenda and the distinguished group of participants at www.whatmakesushuman.info.

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VISION BLOGS    

Causes of Conflict:
Thoughts on Religion, Identity and the Middle East

First Followers: Jesus' Teachings, Then and Now

Family Matters: Building Strong Family Relationships 

BOOKS  

What Makes Us Human?
Leading thinkers and scholars from around the world weigh in on this fascinating question. In it Vision publisher Dr. David Hulme discusses the question in regard to religion.

Identity, Ideology, and the Future of Jerusalem
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 14 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.
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Building Peace
Career diplomat Uri Savir has a passion for peace in the Middle East. His latest book, Peace First (2008), calls for “a new model” for achieving lasting peace. This interview by publisher and Mideast scholar David Hulme is Savir’s second for Vision.

Russia's Identity Crisis
History testifies that, no matter how strong, identities without certain important elements may not last long. In its fascinating thousand-year history, Russia, not unlike other nations, has seen countless identities falter. How does one form a sense of identity, whether as a nation or as an individual?

Sniffing Out a Cure
for Parkinson's?
The heated controversy over destroying human embryos to extract stem cells may now be moot. New discoveries hint that adult stem cells may have a far more immediate impact on regenerative therapies than first imagined.-

The Man Who Would Cheat Death and Rule the Universe
Qin Shi Huang Di, of the short-lived Qin dynasty, was China's First Emperor. A man of great and extravagant ambitions, Shi Huang left behind a breathtakingly immense mausoleum and Terra Cotta Army. What were his motives and what kind of life did he envisage achieving beyond the grave?

Special Report:
Israel's 60th Anniversary
in Context
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and the war that broke out as Arab armies attempted to destroy the UN-sanctioned Jewish state at birth. In this report, Vision publisher and Mid-East scholar David Hulme analyzes the events leading up to the 1948 war.

Special Report:
In Pursuit of Peace
Is there hope for what seems the world's most intractable problem? Through a series of interviews with experts and key players on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict, David Hulme explores how identities and ideologies generate the passion to fuel this enduring struggle.

Special Report:
Before Christianity—A First Century Perspective
In this collection, which includes an interview with Boston University's Paula Fredriksen, Vision publisher David Hulme examines Christianity in its first-century context. Did Paul really sever Christian practice from its Jewish roots?