Sir John Polkinghorne talks to Vision’s Dan Cloer about some of the deficiencies of science without religion.

What effect, if any, does religious belief have on us? Two books, both published in 2009, tackle the topic but come to very different conclusions.

Sixty years after their discovery, the Dead Sea Scrolls still spark controversy and debate. What have they established so far, and how will they be remembered?

The 60^th anniversary of the Dead Sea Scrolls discovery spotlights another archaeological find that has been waiting in the wings for some time.

It’s a reality with a colorful history dating back to ancient empires: Powerful leaders sometimes fall prey to grand delusions.

Emperor worship inherited some of its concepts from the ancient East, where kings were considered sons of the gods.

Historically, would-be saviors who promised peace and prosperity failed to deliver. Can any human being or form of government ultimately deliver us or bring salvation?

Would eradicating all forms of religious belief remove terror from our world?

In the aftermath of Russia’s 1917 revolution, the exploitation of religious fervor helped foster one of the most murderous regimes in history.

Richard Dawkins’s 2006 book, The God Delusion, severely criticizes any belief in a personal, all-powerful God and vigorously promotes atheism.