AWAKE! August 2014 | How Can People Make Peace?

Most want to live in peace and harmony with their neighbors, but negative attitudes and hurt feelings can interfere. How can we settle our differences amicably?

COVER SUBJECT

How Can People Make Peace?

Practical principles from the Bible have helped former enemies to make peace and even to become friends.

Watching the World

Subjects include: a replacement for school and university textbooks, a “green” fuel linked to increased air-pollution deaths, and a Christian denomination in which most members have never read the Bible.

HELP FOR THE FAMILY

How to Say No

What if your child tests your resolve with whining or pleading?

“Observe Intently the Birds”

What lesson was Jesus teaching when he said this?

PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST

William Whiston

He “went from renowned academic to outcast”—but why?

THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT

Dreams From God

Does God use dreams to communicate with people today?

WAS IT DESIGNED?

The Light-Absorbing Butterfly Wing

Something more is involved than the dark color of some butterfly wings.

More Online Features

Should We Break Up? (Part 1)

Marriage is a permanent bond. So, if you have second thoughts about the person you’re dating, do not ignore your feelings!

Young People Talk About Healthy Lifestyles

Do you find it hard to eat right and exercise? In this clip young people share what they do to stay healthy.

Pharaoh Bible Card

Did Pharaoh of Egypt survive when his armies were destroyed at the Red Sea?