The 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war" (1670).

A recent survey in Britain revealed that "almost one youngster in 10 has never heard of the Ten Commandments."

Nothing seems so perplexing to both the U.S. Supreme Court and the American public than whether a display of the Ten Commandments on government property is legal and/or moral.

A one-state solution to the Israeli—Palestinian conflict is gaining favor in some circles.

Election Day in the United States was a day of great significance around the world, but not just because of the election results.

Why has gasoline (petrol in many other countries) suddenly become so expensive?

Although inextricably linked with the United States by geography and economics, Canada has been increasingly voting and trading with Europe.

Does the freedom of Western democracy license people to choose their own morality? Or can government legislate it? Actually, neither is true!

At the birth of the euro a few years ago, the British news magazine The Economist reminded readers that one of the great lessons of history is that all paper money eventually fails. At the time, nobody expected the US...

For the last three years, world attention has focused on Iran's two neighbors, Afghanistan and Iraq. But attention will increasingly focus on Iran, a major Islamic nation well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons and the means to deliver...

The recent Iraq Survey Group's Duelfer report, while acknowledging that no evidence has yet been found in Iraq of recent production of weapons of mass destruction, nonetheless did reveal evidence of chemical and biological weapons apparently designed for terror use.

What's Behind Today's Worldwide Wave of Terrorism?

Another American election is now history. As results from the national polls are analyzed, let's pose a challenging question. If His earthly ministry had occurred in our lifetime on the streets of the United States, how would Jesus have fit...

The hope that a democratic Iraq will exert a powerfully stabilizing influence throughout the Middle East seems to be one of the driving motivations behind current U. S. policy. But the most persistent tinderbox in the Middle East is not...

"Secretary-General of the Council of the EU and High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy."

What is the European Union (EU)? This is not such a strange question when you realize that many, if not most, Americans are largely unaware of vitally important EU activities such as the signing of the new Treaty of Rome...

The disaster in the Darfur region of Sudan is called "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today." Why doesn't the United Nations simply stop it? Why don't the world's powerful nations step in to end the crisis? This article...

Outside the United States, the same issues confront candidates in other elections.

Millions remain fascinated by one of history's most intriguing and successful conquerors. An ancient source sheds new light on his achievements—and his downfall.

It is tragic when terrorists attack innocent civilians, whatever the "cause." It is doubly sad when it is done to coincide with the biblical Holy Days that foreshadow peace among all peoples.