Governments

"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people" (Daniel 2:44).

In this section, find out more about the governments of the world, their prophesied role in future events and the final government that will supersede them all.

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In Brief... World News Review: Saudi King Says Arab World Waiting to Explode

Arab region is besieged by a number of dangers, as if it was a powder keg waiting for a spark to explode
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Five Significant Trends of 2006

What are some of last year’s really important benchmark events and trends? How does the Bible pass judgment on these happenings today?
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Ahmadinejad's Temple of Doom

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A Europe Without Borders The 'Schengen Zone'

The Schengen Treaty eliminates immigration checkpoints along the borders of participating European countries. Now 26 countries have signed on, including three non-European Union states. Will this treaty serve as a model for the stalled political union of a core Europe?
Disasters to Hit the United States
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Disasters to Hit the United States

The United States has faced its greatest national health emergencies in the past five years. What do they show about America’s ability to handle national disasters? What is yet to come?
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The Next Holocaust

The ugly specter of anti-Semitism was on display again last month in Iran. It should send a shudder up and down your spine, and serve as a warning that this disease has not been eradicated and threatens world peace.
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Europe in 2007

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Chávez's Messianic Inclinations

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Crisis in the Netherlands

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Emerging Demagogues

Learning to Lead Through Character Development
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Learning to Lead Through Character Development

God's way of life requires continual growth and perpetual preparation.
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Israel Admits Having Nuclear Weapon? UPDATED

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World News and Trends: Will the Pope, Habermas turn Germans to religion?

Pope Benedict XVI's recent message in Germany urged Europe to rethink the notion that secularism and economic progress is the answer to the European Union's future.
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Gates Sounds Alarm on China

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Venezuela Six More Years of Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won reelection Dec. 3 to another six-year term. Should the world take him seriously? Should the United States be concerned about his rhetoric? Yes!
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World News and Trends: Hatred of Israel and the rise of anti-Semitism

The so-called nonaligned nations recently met in Havana, Cuba, and heartily endorsed one point: their condemnation of Israel.
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World News and Trends: A new Middle East peace initiative: Is the time really ripe?

American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has described the present distress as "the birth pangs of a new Middle East."
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Japan Has Technology to Build Nuclear Bomb

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No Easy Way to Get Out of Iraq

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How Will Europe React to Decline?