Good News Magazine: January - February 2000

Table of Contents

4 minutes
As we enter the year 2000, will we collectively examine the carnage we have brought on ourselves over the past century—the bloodiest in history—and...
8 minutes
As we enter the year 2000, what can we expect? Will we see a man-made utopia or a time of great crisis? Or will we see something entirely different...
10 minutes
Let's consider some current and recent news events that offer hints of dangerous world conditions yet to come. We need to be, and can be, prepared...
9 minutes
What's at the heart and core of governmental problems? More important, what can we do about them?
12 minutes
Hoping to avoid the difficulties they saw in their parents' marriages, many young adults are skipping marriage in favor of living together outside of...
8 minutes
If you're like most people, you have a vague feeling there must be more to life than meets the eye. Discover how you can find that missing ingredient...
11 minutes
Is married life all about the battle of the sexes? Are husbands and wives doomed to a life of fighting each other for their rights? Is this what God...
3 minutes
Several decades ago a few people began to wonder why boys and girls, in general, grew up with different preferences. They theorized that, if boys and...
1 minute
Lest anyone think the potential nuclear nightmare is over, "Russia is a great power that possesses a nuclear arsenal," stated Russian President Boris...
4 minutes
Parents, did you know your teens often want you to say no?
5 minutes
Teens, did you know your parents wish they could say yes to your requests more often than they say no?
1 minute
What do Americans expect in the next 50 years? According to a poll by Pew Research Center, most folks have an optimistic outlook based on faith in...
2 minutes
School administrators' decisions to distribute free condoms and other birth-control devices in schools have generated controversy in many Western...
1 minute
More than 50 million people have been infected with the AIDS virus, of whom 16.4 million have died, according to a recent United Nations report.
1 minute
U.S. companies and governments will have spent a staggering $100 billion to prevent and repair problems related to the year 2000 (Y2K) technology...
1 minute
More than 11 million children have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic since it was first recognized in 1981, with another two million expected to be...
2 minutes
You may remember the protest movements of the late 1960s.
2 minutes
Support in Europe gathers for the creation of a European rapid-reaction military task force to deal with peacekeeping emergencies. France and Britain...
1 minute
Left-of-center governments dominate much of Western and Central Europe. There are, however, signs of a movement toward the far right in some European...
1 minute
Reports from Johannesburg say a woman is raped every 17 to 28 seconds in South Africa. According to Interpol, these statistics make South Africa the...
1 minute
Conservative American churches and political leaders seek to preserve the primacy of Christianity as well as give children daily reminders of right...
1 minute
Over a 10-year period Anglican and Roman Catholic church-attendance figures are down in England and Wales.
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Divided family with clock - From Father Knows Best to No Father Is Best
7 minutes
Psychologists have asserted that fathers are not essential to the healthy development of children. Do fathers do more harm than good?
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Super Disasters: Growing Weather Danger?
9 minutes
Recent massive storms have brought dramatic increases in deaths and damages. What's behind this deadly trend?