Joel Belz (1941–2024) was WORLD’s founder and a regular contributor of commentary for WORLD Magazine and WORLD Radio. He served as editor, publisher, and CEO for more than three decades at WORLD and was the author of Consider These Things. Visit WORLD’s memorial tribute page.
Even when criticism hurts, it can be good
Absolutists on free speech can’t have it both ways, limiting some and not others
Where on earth has the ‘beautiful religion’ of Islam created anything like an attractive society?
Americans have nobody but ourselves to blame for three destructive forces
WORLD Radio keeps us connected to you
With one action, the president offended both those who want less immigration and those who respect the law
Almost always, it’s a delicate balance
Fruitless fundraising appeals don’t have to go in the wastebasket
Investing the windfall from the gas pump
