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United States

"He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great..." (Genesis 48:19).

The United States' history is tied to Great Britain's by more than just a revolution. The story begins with a promise to a patriarch, passed down to two brothers—the ancestors of two of the world's greatest superpower nations. Find out more below.

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  • by Michael Kelley
The recent debate over raising the U.S. debt limit showed a national leadership bitterly divided over the country's priorities and how to address its debt explosion. What are the larger implications of this debacle?
  • by Scott Ashley
America is simply proving again a great truth - that we ultimately reap what we have sown.
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  • by John Ross Schroeder
The present financial crisis has handed members of the world press a field day. Most current affairs journalists are having a go at both America and Europe—decrying the lack of political leadership. Why are we in this monetary mess, and what does God require of our leaders?
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  • by Michael Grovak, Michelle Grovak
As we look back a decade later, where were you when the United States suffered the biggest terrorist attack in its history? Where was the nation—and where are we today?
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  • by Darris McNeely
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, shook the entire world. The world had changed, though exactly how wouldn't be known for some time. Now, 10 years later, it's evident we may be on a hinge of history.
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  • by Rex Sexton
Just over 40 years ago the United States government decided to go off the gold standard, U.S. dollars no longer being backed up by their value in gold. Four decades later we are feeling the economic crunch that comes from unwise financial practices. Jesus Christ's coming rule on earth represents the only real solution.
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  • by Michael A Snyder
Personal and national fears, anxiety and anger skyrocketed over the past few weeks as American politicians fell to verbal blows.
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  • by Larry Walker
As a worried world watches, an all-out partisan political battle rages regarding the debt dilemma that threatens financial disaster for this nation and could send shock waves throughout the world. Because financial markets are all affected by the economic situations of other nations in the current global marketplace, other nations face major repercussions if the federal debt crisis is not...
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The May 2011 edition of The American Spectator asked this question of nine insightful observers: "Is America in Decline?" Only two responded with an unqualified yes. The majority felt that the United States would pull through its well-known present difficulties and maintain its standing as the world's preeminent nation.