Alphabetical Order Historically, the establishment of an alphabet signals a structured society that has developed complex means of communicating ideas.
Fall 2005 Messiahs! Rulers and the Role of Religion, Part 3 The Fall and Rise of the Roman Empire David Hulme The idea that a political regime can confer divinity has remarkable longevity, particularly among historical dictators.
Summer 2005 Messiahs! Rulers and the Role of Religion, Part 2 The Coming of the “Christian” Emperor David Hulme Like many of his predecessors, Roman emperor Constantine the Great used religion to great political advantage.
Winter 2005 The Da Vinci Con David F. Lloyd The Da Vinci Code—love it or hate it—has achieved the status of a phenomenon. Why should a novel generate such a torrent of debate?
The Passion of Mel Gibson Vision Staff Apart from how it looked, the film The Passion, which will be released in theatres on Ash Wednesday, suffers in historical and biblical accuracy.
The Balfour Declaration British foreign secretary Lord Balfour’s famous letter to the head of the Zionist Federation in Great Britain, Lord Rothschild.
Fall 2002 Muhammad: Turning the World Upside Down Donna Butler As the central figure in Islam, Muhammad was, according to biographer Maxime Rodinson, “one of the rare men who have turned the world upside down.”
Winter 2001 A Blueprint for Vision Brian Orchard What the world needs now is visionairies, and you could be one of them.
John Paul II: A Pope With a Purpose Rebecca Sweat Without question, John Paul II has been one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.
Winter 2000 Funeral Pyre of a Straw God David F. Lloyd Several recent books address the allegation that God is dead. Does modern philosophy succeed in laying the God of the Bible to rest?
Premier Issue, 1999 Jerusalem on Fire A rare reproduction of a lost oil painting titled The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70 by David Roberts.
