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February 8, 2000

Fatherless Families—Breaking the Cycle

Increasing numbers of children are being raised without fathers. What is behind this disturbing trend? How can families be helped to remain intact?

3 Fatherless Families—A Sign of the Times

4 Fathers​—Why They Are Disappearing

8 Fatherless Families—Breaking the Cycle

12 Crossword Puzzle

13 Try a Pair of the “Quick Ones”!

22 The Black Death—Scourge of Medieval Europe

26 Quetzal​—The Resplendent Bird

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 The Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Widening

32 ‘It Helped Me to Examine My Life’

Stairway to the Sky 16

The rice terraces of the Cordillera Central have been called the eighth wonder of the world. Find out why.

Lying—Is It Ever Justified? 20

Many feel that so-called white lies are harmless. But does the Bible agree with this popular notion?