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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World News and Trends- America and Europe: Are they drifting apart?

We see a steady growth in tension between various European nations and the United States. According to a Financial Times feature article, the "common enemy" revealed by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, has "divided rather than unified the West."
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America vs. Iraq or America vs. the World?

One year after Sept. 11, in the debate on terrorism, America is often seen as the villain, no longer as the victim. Why do so many people around the world hate America?
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Two Men and a Valley

This is the story of so many young men who have put on the uniforms of their respective countries.
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In Brief...World News Review: Intelligence Sources Believe Al Qaeda Has Nuclear Capacity

How dangerous are the bombs?
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In Brief...World News Review: U.S. Versus EU

The United States and the European Union are increasingly in conflict with each other's policies.
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A Reluctant Empire

America has fallen into the position of a world empire. No other nation today can stand on the same pedestal and claim the same status. This role was not consciously sought nor, perhaps, fully realized. How America handles itself on...
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World News and Trends: International solution to Mideast conflict?

Pope John Paul II came out in August in favor of an international peacekeeping force to quell the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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World News and Trends: Iraq yes, but don't overlook Iran

U.S. intentions concerning Iraq command the news media's attention, but Iran is never off America's mind for long.
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What the West Doesn't Realize: It's in a Fight for Survival

Islamic fundamentalism became front-page news after Sept. 11. There certainly had been plenty of warning, although nobody could have predicted the precise way in which terrorists would get the West's attention. Few would have listened anyway.
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Will God Continue to Bless America? If Not, Why Not?

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, many Americans, including people of faith, continue to ask, "Why did God let this happen?" A year later, let's reflect on the terrorist attacks and their aftermath from a biblical perspective.
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Sept. 11 Aftermath Highlights U.S. Strengths and Weaknesses

America's response to the awful events of Sept. 11 has highlighted both the strengths and weaknesses of the nation. Ironically, some of its greatest strengths are also potentially great weaknesses.
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America: Uninformed and Unaware

America's tendency to forget, to put the past and the rest of the world behind them, is a contributing factor to Americans being less informed about world affairs than many of the world's peoples.
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One Year After Sept. 11: What Have We Learned?

A year after suicide hijackers killed almost 3,000 men, women and children in attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, what have we learned?
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World Peace: The Impossible Dream?

In recent months the awful prospect of a nuclear India-Pakistan war, radioactive "dirty" bombs detonated by terrorists and potential allout war in the Middle East reminds us that peace seems as far away as ever. For years men, women and...
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The Good News Beyond the Bad

World peace. For centuries, philosophers and poets have dared to dream the impossible dream, asking, "What if ...?" Yet peace on even a small scale has been so elusive and seemed so hopeless. Yet people have always hoped.
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World News and Trends: Nuclear conflict would derail anti-terror war

Concerns are growing about the inevitability of a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.
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World News and Trends: Russia becomes NATO partner

Not many years ago it would have been unthinkable, but now it's happened: Russia has become a NATO partner.
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World News and Trends: Outside powers to occupy Middle East?

Writing in the British Independent newspaper, diplomatic correspondent Robert Fisk commented on the continuing Mideast conflict, which has contributed to the division between the United States and the European Union.
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The Feast of Tabernacles Forecasts Better Days Ahead

In the shadow of 9/11, who doesn't look forward to better days? They are coming. God guarantees the world many centuries of better days ahead through the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles.
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Getting Underneath the Skin

So many people today have had "life's air" knocked out of their existence. It takes someone very special to move beyond the hectic moments of life and make the proper decision regarding who needs help first and foremost.
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