Good News Magazine: July - August 1998

Table of Contents

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What difference does it make whether we believe in creation or evolution?
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This issue of The Good News begins a series on creation and evolution. Did God form the heavens and earth, or is the world and everything in it the...
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At the beginning of recorded history, some 5,000 years ago, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia left accounts of their creation myths inscribed on cuneiform...
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Many passages show us that Jesus Christ and the apostles fully accepted the Genesis account of the creation.
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The ancient Greeks had no shortage of creation myths, with many elements taken from the Babylonian model.
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One of several controversies that broke out between the scientific community and the Roman church concerned the age of the earth.
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Law professor Phillip Johnson has examined the evidence for and against evolution in three books, including Darwin on Trial. He discusses the theory's...
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Depression: Ways to Win the Battle
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How widespread is depression? What are its causes? Most important, what are the weapons in the struggle against depression?
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God—along with His inspired Word, the Bible—is the most powerful resource for combating depression. The Bible provides enlightenment and encouragement...
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Sometimes we're sad. Oftentimes when we're less than buoyant we say we're "depressed." But real depression—clinical depression—is more than just being...
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Some have imagined that depression is always the result of some sin, of a moral weakness. Although sin can cause depression, it is not true that sin...
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Unexpected traumas, difficulties and setbacks are always hard on families. Adults, however, are usually better equipped to cope and move forward. What...
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Illustration of Jeroboam and calf idol.
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Many in the mainstream Christian world have not learned this vital lesson from the life of King Jeroboam. The practices he set in motion—substituting...
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For numerous reasons the roots of Israel's disunity go as far back as Egypt. God knew from the beginning that good intentions don't always produce...
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However tragic separation may be, God includes within His masterful design a plan to redeem Israel and humankind, to eventually bring them together...
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What can you do when your siblings are speaking to you? Here are some tips to resolve the problem.
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According to a recent UN report, the illegal-drug industry generates $400 billion to $1 trillion in revenues and accounts for 8 percent of global...
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Last year, 1997, brought a sharp change of focus to the British Isles.
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At the close of the 20th century, people are beset by so many threats that it's hard to keep up with them. Not least of the problems is all the fuss...
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If Jan. 1, 2000, promises to be one of the pivotal dates in history, Jan. 1, 1999, is probably no less important to the European Continent.
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This series in The Good News will continue covering archaeological discoveries relating to the later kings of the house of Israel. It is astonishing...