Conflicts and War

"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet" (Matthew 24:6).

Conflict and war has been a recurring theme for most of mankind's brief stay on this earth. Read on to discover why, and how it will be stopped.

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U.S. President Commits to Promoting Iranian Development of Nuclear Power

When humankind discovered how to weaponize the awesome power God locked into the atom, the world entered a chapter that it cannot close.
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World News and Trends- Israel and Iran: Potential for war

The World in 2010, the 24th edition of The Economist's annual collection of predictions for the upcoming year,pictures Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as "a prime minister with Iran on his mind." What he reads about Iran in the news today will...
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World News and Trends Peril or paradise what will the next decade bring

Will the United States and the world at large pull out of these present crises during the next decade? Let's consider just a few carefully selected crucial points from around the globe.
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The Meaning Behind the Empty Flight

Ever since the "underpants bomber" attempted to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight over the city of Detroit, I had expected people to avoid the flight, the one I almost always catch when returning from visits to Ghana.
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You, Me and Haiti... On the Tightrope of Techno-Society

What would we do if we faced such a crisis? With our dependence on all the modern conveniences, I think we would be even less prepared to cope.
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Evil Takes No Holiday

I would bet the news of the Christmas day attack on the Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit took some time to register and sink in with most people.
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World News and Trends- America's "New Era of Engagement": Where will it lead?

A feature article in USA Today stated: "With President Obama presiding over an historic session, the UN Security Council unanimously approved a U.S. sponsored resolution ... committing all nations to work for a nuclear weapons-free world. Russia, China and developing...
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Springtime in Israel

Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. The nation of Israel knows that when this day arrives, their existence is in grave danger.
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"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall"

This historic demand, delivered by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, came to symbolize the Eastern European revolt against Communist slavery in 1989. Nearly 2 1/2 years after the president's epochal visit...
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Restoration: Springtime in Israel

Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. Negotiations to curb Iran's project are proving fruitless. Iran is steadily advancing to the day it will become a nuclear power. This day...
How Darwin's Theory Changed the World
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How Darwin's Theory Changed the World

A great deal of attention has been given to how Darwin's theory of evolution contradicts the biblical account of creation. But little attention has been paid to how his theory changed the world's thinking in dangerous ways.
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How Long Will the NATO Alliance Last?

The 50th anniversary of the NATO alliance in 1999 was a celebration of the successful defense of the free world. Just 10 years later there are signs of serious trouble within the alliance.
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Discerning This Time

Events this month remind us of Christ's warning to "discern this time" (Luke 12:56). Our world is rapidly changing, and there is no guarantee things will continue as they are at present.
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World News and Trends: North Korea joins with Burma

With nuclear capabilities already existing in North Korea, Burma is looking to join this dangerous club.
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World News and Trends: America, Israel and Iran: Where are we headed?

As Israel and Iran continue to be focal points of chaos and conflict, the United States remains in the middle. Will this conflict ever be resolved?
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Afghanistan: What's Behind a Seemingly Unwinnable War?

Many on both sides of the Atlantic are saying the Afghan conflict—which has already lasted twice as long as World War I—is unwinnable. Why are the allies finding it so difficult to win this war in a backward third world...
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Eight Years on From 9/11

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Not By Might Nor By Power

No system created by man has brought about the utopian world promised by God through the prophets of the Bible. These images of a world at peace have inspired the ages.
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World News and Trends: UN Nuclear Agency focuses on Iran, Syria

A report by the United Nations Nuclear Agency says that Iran has increased its number of centrifuges enriching uranium [to almost 5,000] and that inspectors have discovered traces of manmade uranium at a second site in Syria, heightening concern about...
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Europe and the Church, Part 11: Germany's Dream of Conquest

At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the country of Germany did not even exist. But a century later it had risen to seriously challenge the greatest European empires and forever change the history of the world.
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