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.
Shoppers—who are also voters—show very little interest in the issues
No one likes being lied to, and yet we intentionally mislead others
Voters’ core beliefs have shifted massively—and political efforts won’t shift them back
Join a truth-telling team that takes the enemy very seriously
Politics is part of our teaching assignment as Christians
Neither Obama nor Romney seems to possess the full skill set to be a good president
Obama and Romney offer grand plans to spend money that Uncle Sam doesn't have
A practical application of the Lord's Prayer
The 'death panel' issue isn't dying
