Even before September 11, 2001, terrorism was a fact of life for much of the world. Must we accept that it will always be that way?

Psychologists and policymakers alike are trying to understand what makes a terrorist. How does one stop the assembly line?

Researchers Bella DePaulo and Robert Milardo explore the importance of collateral kin—aunts, uncles and others in extra-nuclear support systems.

If the winners are the ones who write history, then historical accounts are surely subject to bias and inaccuracy. Church history is no exception.

To bring change, we must first change ourselves. Right behavior begins at the individual level.

A Stanford symposium titled “Connecting the Dots” looks for connections between agriculture, energy and the environment as population grows.

In The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, journalist Charles Fishman reintroduces the reader to life’s most precious resource—water.

David Hulme spoke with military historian Sir John Keegan soon after 9/11. Vision revisits their discussion on the changing face of war.

In this interview with Jonathan Glover, which first appeared in the Summer 2001 issue, the British ethics professor addresses the human proclivity for cruelty.

The United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Chemistry. While the world celebrates a century of scientific progress, we have to ask how our dreams of a synthetic utopia might end.

We can learn from our mistakes. Recognizing and correcting errors, and the sources of errors, can help us avoid future errors.

Sibling violence is as old as Cain and Abel. Where is the line between “normal” sibling conflict and abusive behavior, and how and when should parents intervene?

Conflict between siblings is so common that it often goes unremarked, even unseen in many families, but its effects can be extremely damaging.

Vision interviews Laurie Kramer, associate dean and professor of applied family studies at the University of Illinois. It’s never too late to build healthy relationships between children or to mend a broken sibling bond, says Dr. Kramer.

It’s an imperative with a millennia-long history. But why is it important to develop self-awareness?

What can you do to develop better self-awareness on the road to personal change?

True or false. Black or white. This or that. Is truth a simple binary choice? Does it change with the times? Neither science nor philosophy—nor traditional religion—has provided satisfactory answers. 

The Gospel of John is replete with the discussion of truth, including the scenario of Jesus on trial before Pilate who asked Him: “What is truth?” (John 18:38).

In the Graeco-Roman world, the goddess Veritas embodied all that was understood as “truth.” What is truth and how can we recognize it?

A rallying cry for more than 200 years, “We the People” still resonates as nations seek the freedom they equate with democracy. But what is freedom?