Signs of the Times

October 2017 Issue | Vol 132 No 10

Articles in This Issue:

A gift for you

Charissa Fong shares some thoughts about the spiritual gifts God has given to you so that you can have a part in sharing the good news of salvation with others.

The Christian right . . . or wrong?

Clifford Goldstein points out that, according to the Bible, a false religion will one day be accepted by nearly all human beings around the world.

When drought hits home

Ashley Eisele reports on the impact that a shortage of food and water is having on one family in Africa—and what ADRA is doing to help.

Katharina Luther: Strong, decided, enterprising

Carole Cusack, professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University, outlines key events in the life of Katharina von Bora, Martin Luther’s wife.

The cost of a carnivore

Ross Chadwick says motor vehicles aren’t the world's worst polluters. So what is?

Mrs Luther and her sisters

The roles women played in the Reformation are highlighted in a new book by popular historian Derek Wilson.

Take a break!

The idea of a sabbatical is catching on, with some businesses essentially paying their employees to NOT work. The benefits of a break, though, are clear.