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.
Abu Ghraib was merely fruit from a tree borne in season
Does media democracy also bring mediocrity?
Big government and big egos forget Who is in charge
Feed the flock but don't let the lambs escape
Can a sub-group committed to the written word withstand cultural drift?
How can we know our enemies when we don't know ourselves?
Joel Belz | Tiny North Carolina church becomes latest flashpoint in national debate over church and politics
This magazine is meant to go around the world
The public never learned about Terri Schiavo's true condition
