religious aspects

Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on the debate over intelligent design and evolution, discussing whether the theory of intelligent design is based on religion, science, or neither; which theory should be taught in schools; the compatibility of Christianity and Darwinism; and other topics.

Presents eleven essays on stem cell research, the embryo, and bioethics by theologians from different religious perspectives, and includes several church documents on stem cell research and cloning.

Describes, month by month, various cultural celebrations from around the world that involve light, from Scotland's Up Helly Aa in January to Kwanzaa in December.

Discusses God and how he is reflected in the natural world around us.

A collection of children's prayers and pictures made in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Traces the source of the youth crisis in America to the manner in which children are being reared and to the lowering of accepted standards for young people's skills and behavior, and offers a program to combat the trend by reintroducing intellectual rigor in education and building upon children's native moral virtues.