Table of Contents

Table of Contents

July 8, 2000

Is Life Too Cheap?

In recent years it seems that a “death culture” has developed among young people. What are the causes? Is there a solution?

3 Is Life Getting Cheaper?

5 How Is the “Death Culture” Promoted?

8 Helping Youths Escape the “Death Culture”

14 A Tale of Two Rivers

18 When Cows Go on Vacation!

23 The Lure of Santeria

26 The Bible’s Viewpoint

Who Is a Minister?

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 DST​—An Idea Before Its Time?

32 “I Like the Way It Treats Matters”

Smile—It’s Good for You! 11

Can smiling make a difference in your daily life?

The Search for the “Immortality” Gene 20

Why do we die? Can science really increase our life span?

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