Good News Magazine: January - February 1997

Table of Contents

10 minutes
What kind of utopian world does this Being foretell? He speaks of a world that addresses all the stated threats to human survival. According to the...
2 minutes
Mankind has sought, but never attained, a perfect society ever since. Utopia is a dream that has never died.
9 minutes
There is a fundamental reason for our inability to implement a system in which we can live in peace and happiness with ourselves, and few understand...
11 minutes
"We have reached a point of historic crisis." - Eric Hobsbawm, British author
3 minutes
The real truth is that we are now approaching a transition period between two ages, our age and the one Jesus Christ called "the age to come" (Matthew...
3 minutes
"To those who do not wish to understand, all news is a surprise."- William Rees-Mogg, Times (of London) columnist
3 minutes
Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase" (Daniel 12:4).
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A person sitting in a dark room with Christmas lights.
13 minutes
Much of the world celebrates December 25 as the date of Christ's birth. The historical and biblical evidence shows this date cannot be accurate.
3 minutes
Could the shepherds be tending sheep in the fields on December 25?
6 minutes
In our relationships with friends and family, we are often concerned with saying exactly the right thing at the right time. However, in a difficult...
7 minutes
Growing old can, and should, be a positive experience. Here's how you can make the golden years truly golden.
12 minutes
Do you understand what the gospel really is? Many have never comprehended this most important truth.
9 minutes
Beliefs determine human behavior, and history shows that if beliefs are wrong the results can be catastrophic.
7 minutes
Perhaps you've marveled at great feats of physical endurance. But many lead lives of daily, often unrecognized adventure!
11 minutes
When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles and difficulties, keep in mind that things may not always be as bad as they seem.
14 minutes
Is tithing obsolete, hopelessly out of date in today's world, or does it teach timeless principles and lessons? You need to understand God's...
2 minutes
The trade in illegal drugs has grown to a $500 billion annual business, according to a report by Freedom House tracking the meteoric rise of the trade...
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Illustration of King Nebchadnezzar back away from fiery furnace.
10 minutes
The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego is a dramatic testimony to some who truly were conquerors, willing to risk all for their love of—and...
12 minutes
The headlines are filled with shocking stories of violent crime. What's behind it? How does it occur? Listen to the words of an expert-written from...
2 minutes
In the first half of this century European involvement figured heavily in the Middle East during both world wars and their aftermath.
2 minutes
At the beginning of 1947 most of the British Empire was still intact, but the next 40 years saw a rapid unraveling of the empire on which it once...
2 minutes
What must God think of mankind's stewardship of the earth and that so many major animal species are now in danger of extinction?
2 minutes
Nearly 140 years after the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, the pope has recently written about the theory of evolution.
2 minutes
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sexually transmissible disorders were the three most commonly reported infectious...
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The Danger of Being Double-Minded
11 minutes
The apostle James warns against being double-minded. What is double-mindedness, and what are its consequences?