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In this month’s cover article, economist Walter Williams examines the statement some people make that health care is a “right.” What do you think?
What led to the revolutions of the 20th century that left millions dead? What was at the root of communism? Rob Slane traces the underlying cause to philosopher Georg Hegel and his concept of “dialectic,” which eroded the very idea of objective truth. How has this influenced our thinking today, and what has been the result?
This month’s Member Spotlight features Pete and Sunnie Frank, who adopted two girls from Vietnam and now help others adopt and also support national pastors through Gospelink. They also explain why they joined Samaritan.
Niacin: The Real Story tells about the pioneering work of psychiatrist Abram Hoffer, who successfully treated thousands of patients with schizophrenia by using optimum doses of niacin (vitamin B3). The book also presents evidence that niacin can also be used to effectively treat cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and other diseases. Read our review as well as how the supplement may help alcoholics and others.
Randy J. Guliuzza, a medical doctor with a Ph.D. from Harvard who serves as a national representative for the Institute of Creation Research, traces the historical connections between evolution, abortion, and eugenics. In the early 1900s, eugenics was used to justify lobotomizing, sterilizing, and euthanizing people deemed “unfit.” He shows that eugenics is making a resurgence in health care today.
The Doorpost reflects on John 5:39-40 and reminds us that we can live by Scripture’s commands yet miss Jesus.