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.
Please give us more than a remodeled schoolhouse
Evangelicals need not apologize for focusing on single issues
Overreaching after a victory can lead to embarrassing defeats
Our lack of cultural fiber shows up at the breakfast table
A new publisher and a new editor take over at WORLD
But that shouldn't stop us from confronting those nations that are much, much worse
What will happen on Nov. 2 may not be so mysterious after all
Military conscription would now have to include women, which is why it won't happen
The decline of the major media should give us hope that other monopolies might fall, too