Janie is a senior writer who contributes commentary to WORLD and oversees WORLD’s annual Children’s Books of the Year awards. She also writes novels for young adults and authored the Wordsmith creative writing curriculum. Janie resides in rural Missouri.
Darwinism hasn’t been able to explain the mystery of human language
Gene-editing technology carries great promise—and great risk
Though blown and battered, the church of God will hold secure
Why is democracy starting to fall out of favor?
Science is often murkier than political activists would like
Hope and anger clash in the debate over equality and inequality
Atheists feign belief in Satan to gain entry into schools
What a short-lived game can teach us about long-term living
Every culture appropriates from others