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.
Social Security reform pits wealth creators against wealth dividers
Readers respond to articles in these pages with action
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Nationhood is hard, and Iraq is not the only country to ask, How long?
Church-to-church aid makes relief more accountable
And then in the quiet aftermath of a vexing catastrophe, listen to your patient God
Why hand the election back to the president's opponents?
A story of intense personal interest becomes a national controversy
Results can be bigger than expected
