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How Dark Were the Dark Ages?
Were the Middle Ages, also known as the Dark Ages, characterized by oppression, ignorance, and backwardness in areas like human rights, science, heal…
7 years, 3 months ago
Myths, Lies and Capitalism
Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair and driven by greed? Did it cause the Great Recession? In five minutes, Arthur Brooks answers these …
7 years, 3 months ago
Are Israeli Settlements the Barrier to Peace?
Is Israel's policy of building civilian communities in the West Bank the reason there's no peace agreement with the Palestinians? Or would there stil…
7 years, 3 months ago
The Ten Commandments: What You Should Know
Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We've had it for 3,000 years. It's the Ten Commandments -- ten basic, yet profound instructi…
7 years, 3 months ago
Do Not Covet
There is only one commandment that prohibits a thought, and it is this: "Do Not Covet." Why does the Bible, which is preoccupied with behavior, legis…
7 years, 3 months ago
Do Not Bear False Witness
The most important ingredient to building a moral society is truth, both inside and outside a courtroom. The prohibition against "bearing false witne…
7 years, 3 months ago
Do Not Steal
There is one commandment that, if followed by all of humanity, would instantly create a peaceful world: Do not steal. The Eighth Commandment implicit…
7 years, 3 months ago
Do Not Commit Adultery
Why do the Ten Commandments single out adultery as particularly harmful? Because adultery can destroy the foundational unit of a society -- the famil…
7 years, 3 months ago
Do Not Murder
If asked to state this commandment, most people would say "Do Not Kill." This is understandable because the classic King James Bible translates it th…
7 years, 3 months ago
Honor Your Father And Mother
Children owe their parents one thing. And no, it's not love. The Fifth Commandment understands that sometimes it's difficult or even impossible to lo…
7 years, 3 months ago