Good News Magazine: July - August 2000

Table of Contents

3 minutes
Mankind's search for life in space and his decoding of the human genome are closely related.
12 minutes
In an ambitious effort comparable to the race to put a man on the moon, the Human Genome Project aims to decode each of the 80,000-100,000 genes that...
2 minutes
One goal of the genetic revolution certainly appears to be the physical perfection of the human race.
12 minutes
Man has made great strides in technology and medicine, raising the hope that human immortality may be just around the corner. How have these advances...
12 minutes
When we examine the causes of widespread tragedies, we shouldn't ignore the impact of people's decisions and actions.
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A man looking up at the stars.
9 minutes
There must be some meaning to humanity's mixture of awesome abilities and awful atrocities. What is the ultimate purpose and meaning of your life?
1 minute
The human mind is what sets us apart from all other species on this planet.
3 minutes
What makes us human? Consider some of the ways mankind differs from the animal kingdom.
13 minutes
Science has long sought answers to several important questions: What is life? Where did it come from? How did it begin? You won't the answers by...
8 minutes
What does one say at the funeral of an atheist-especially when the atheist is one's own father?
6 minutes
How does "I do" become "I don't anymore"? Several common misunderstandings contribute to neglect of the marriage vows.
2 minutes
"Sex, Sex and More Sex [on TV], and Very Little Sense."
8 minutes
Some of the many decisions we make every day turn out well— others not so well. What can we do to make better decisions?
1 minute
A recent feature article in a national paper was titled "Marriage Lesson One: Divorce," followed by the drophead: "Finally, reality is kicking in...
2 minutes
The crime correspondent of The Daily Telegraph recently wrote: "Falling police numbers have created deep problems in the inner cities with violence...
1 minute
Violent assaults remain a troubling aspect of life on the other side of the Atlantic as well.
2 minutes
Magazine articles catch the eye, particularly one that begins: "A decade after the end of the Cold War there are still 550 ballistic missiles buried...