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Modern Western society reflects a civilization that most people consider long dead. Yet the connections are clear and unmistakable.

President Woodrow Wilson is probably most remembered for his devotion to the cause of world peace in the forming of the League of Nations.

The heart is more than a muscular pump that is sometimes diseased. We also speak of it as the seat of emotional well-being.

Thanks to the MAD doctrine, the Cold War left its mark on two regions of the former Soviet Union.

The world’s most infamous nuclear power plant is finally closed. But that doesn’t mean we can put the whole radioactive mess behind us.

It seems that nothing is beyond our reach when it comes to conquering the physical world, but we’re at a loss to deal with moral questions.

Will the next few years see the development of a truly intelligent computer? Will our own tools become our masters?

What’s at the heart of moral regeneration?

Pioneering genius, quintessential capitalist and one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates has left his mark on the 20^th century.

Modern science is nudging us ever closer to a moral precipice. But can science serve as the arbiter of moral and ethical standards?

What the world needs now is visionairies, and you could be one of them.

Both Palestinians and Israelis claim a right to the eternal city, but what makes the issue so contentious?

The human mind is not just the result of physicochemical reactions within the brain. There is a spirit in men and women that renders them human and unique.

Can the dark side of human nature be overcome before the full power of the Information Age is unleashed?

The antibiotics battle is on, and new strains of deadly bacteria are fighting back with a vengeance.

Thanks to John Paul II, the papacy is once again a force to reckon with.

Pope John Paul II was convinced that divine intervention, through the Lady of Fatima, saved his life.

A look back at the fall of the Berlin Wall and Germany’s subsequent reunification in October 1990 offers some fascinating insights into the making of history.

Though the future was uncertain, there was no trace of fear in Berlin at midnight on October 3, 1990—only exuberant joy.

Without question, John Paul II has been one of the most influential leaders of the 20^th century.