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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China: The Lotus Flower Is Blossoming Again

China only occasionally appears in the daily news in the United States, but it actually deserves much more attention. The road ahead is a rocky one, but leading inexorably toward colossal power.

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2004: The Year of Natural Disasters

The year 2004 has witnessed a stunning succession of killer disasters, taking multiple thousands of lives and leaving in their wake massive devastation, homelessness and heartache. What the world needs now is the spiritual insight to grasp the signs of...

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Another "Push from the King of the South"

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Anti-Semitism and A Sober Warning

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I no longer wish to receive your magazine. I thought it would be filled with motivational and touching stories, but instead most of the articles are disturbing, depressing or political.

This is not what I was expcecting nor what I need if I am to become more Christlike.

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World News and Trends: Will this world ever see peace?

The 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war" (1670).

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"Is There a Demosthenes Left in Europe?"

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Iran's Growing Nuclear Threat

For the last three years, world attention has focused on Iran's two neighbors, Afghanistan and Iraq. But attention will increasingly focus on Iran, a major Islamic nation well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons and the means to deliver...

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Terror Attacks Planned From Iraq?

The recent Iraq Survey Group's Duelfer report, while acknowledging that no evidence has yet been found in Iraq of recent production of weapons of mass destruction, nonetheless did reveal evidence of chemical and biological weapons apparently designed for terror use.

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What's Behind Today's Worldwide Wave of Terrorism?

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Is Iraq the Key to Peace in the Middle East?

The hope that a democratic Iraq will exert a powerfully stabilizing influence throughout the Middle East seems to be one of the driving motivations behind current U. S. policy. But the most persistent tinderbox in the Middle East is not...

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Focus on Sudan More Than a Humanitarian Crisis

The disaster in the Darfur region of Sudan is called "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today." Why doesn't the United Nations simply stop it? Why don't the world's powerful nations step in to end the crisis? This article...

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Different Elections Same Issues

Outside the United States, the same issues confront candidates in other elections.

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Restoration: "Cold" Peace or Real Peace?

It is tragic when terrorists attack innocent civilians, whatever the "cause." It is doubly sad when it is done to coincide with the biblical Holy Days that foreshadow peace among all peoples.

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World News and Trends: Are terrorists fulfilling prophecy?

Could terrorist threats and actions against Europe help fulfill end-time prophecies? In recent months terrorists have made increasing threats against several European nations, telling them to end their alignment with America in the war on terror or face dire consequences.

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World News and Trends: Fireworks on the Rock of Gibraltar

A recent celebration of 300 years of British rule on Gibraltar fanned the flames of ownership claims to the Rock.

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World News and Trends: American concerns grow over Syrian military aims

The Sunday Times reported that "investigators tracking the spread of nuclear technology and know-how through the clandestine sales network of the Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan believe that Syria might have acquired centrifuges that can purify uranium for use in...

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World News and Trends: Growing evidence of Iran's hostile intentions

World Net Daily published a report saying that Iran will have nuclear weapons by 2008, indicating that international inspections have delayed the nation's nuclear capability by two years. The report "suggested that Israel may conduct an attack on Iran's nuclear...

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World News and Trends: North Korean missiles capable of reaching America?

Unconfirmed reports have been circulating for several years suggesting that North Korea might be developing an intercontinental missile, most likely to be launched from a decommissioned Soviet submarine obtained from Russia.

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Jerusalem, City of God

An editorial note from John Ross Schroeder

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