Good News Magazine: July - August 2011

Table of Contents

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Warnings for America
3 minutes
"America must rediscover the qualities that originally made it great. That will not be easy."
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America's Biblical Roots
15 minutes
Today some are trying to rewrite history to argue that the United States was founded as a secular, nonreligious nation. The historical record clearly...
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The Mayflower Compact
1 minute
Among the first groups of colonists who settled in North America were the pilgrims, who established the Plymouth Colony in what would later become the...
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Separation of Church and State?
2 minutes
Some people believe that the U.S. Constitution forbids any connection between religion and government - or, as it's popularly known, separation of...
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Christopher Columbus and Jesus Christ
1 minute
Have you ever heard that Christopher Columbus gave God the credit for his journey to the New World?
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The Religious Roots of America's Founding Fathers
6 minutes
Were the Founding Fathers of the United States believers in God and the Bible? Were they religious and devout men who believed in and did their best...
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Biblical Reflections on the Royal Wedding
11 minutes
On April 29, 2 billion people around the globe watched the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. Why are so many people fascinated...
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The Life Cycles of Empires: Lessons for America Today?
11 minutes
Perceptive historians recognize that great powers go through a cycle of growth, stability, maturity and decline. Where is America in this cycle? Will...
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America and Britain Cut Defense: What Does It Mean for the Future?
6 minutes
Faced with exploding government debt, America will likely soon see massive defense cuts. Britain has already made severe cutbacks in military spending...
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Does Israel Matter?
7 minutes
U.S. President Barack Obama recently called on Israel to return to its pre-1967 borders as the basis for a solution to its conflict with the...
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Violent Weather: Where Was God?
13 minutes
Over recent months America has been repeatedly stricken by devastating tornadoes, floods, wildfires and drought. Is there a message for us in these...
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Freedom and Free Enterprise - Great Biblical Blessings
13 minutes
Few people understand how much the wonderful principles of civil liberty and free enterprise originated with God and are taught in the Bible!
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The Early Church Was Not Communist - and Neither Was Jesus
3 minutes
A common misunderstanding is that the early Church practiced communal socialism, which some believe based on what they read in the beginning chapters...
2 minutes
The May 2011 edition of The American Spectator asked this question of nine insightful observers: "Is America in Decline?" Only two responded with an...
4 minutes
From time to time, experts in many different fields and disciplines issue urgent warnings of famines to come.
1 minute
A recent article summed up the basic problem in one sentence.
3 minutes
Israel is a tiny nation besieged by serious problems on every side.
2 minutes
The bailout crisis continues unabated as Greece, Portugal and Ireland (and perhaps less so Spain and Italy) experience serious financial difficulties.