The strange story of Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam and onetime mentor of Malcolm X.

Rediscovering spiritual reality.

A report from the annual convention of the AAAS.

The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series spring from the same source.

Trendspotter Faith Popcorn on the words that will define our tomorrow.

A report from the Calvin Symposium.

Is "popular history" getting a bad rap?

Should We Change our Genes?

A progress report.

Terrorism in an Age of Globalization

Terrorism in an Age of Globalization

Remembering the Afghan refugees—and the church in Iran.

Books to watch for this year.

After the top ten, here's the best of the rest.