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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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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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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God's Global Village: A Glimpse of a Better Tomorrow

"Global village" has become a popular term in recent years for our increasingly interconnected world. Unknown to most, God has plans for His own global village on earth. Join us for a quick preview!
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World News and Trends: Right-wing movement sweeps Europe

The winds of political change are blowing across Europe, including upheavals in the Netherlands and France.
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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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In Brief... Blair Pushes for a European Superpower

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has challenged Europe to stop complaining about the United States and instead bring together its military resources to become a superpower on the same level with America.
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Restoration...Hope Beyond the Headlines

What a summer when it comes to headlines! Just like the stock market, our hearts, hopes and dreams have gone up and down on an incredible roller coaster ride of news events. Many have affected us personally and others have...
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What Do You Mean, "Under God"?

You've heard the controversy about "under God" and that the vast majority of Americans are in no mood to even consider removing these words from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. But is the United States a nation under God? The...
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In Brief... Europe's Next Hurdle an Inclusive Identity

The remarkable progress made in the past 50 years of relative peace to unify many of the nations of Europe into what now constitutes the European Union has not been achieved without difficulty. Differentiated by language, ethnicity, conflict and varying...
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Is Britain Rediscovering the Commonwealth?

Celebrations to mark the queen's Golden Jubilee centered on her role as head of the Commonwealth, the 54-nation multicultural organization that was once the British Empire. After decades of neglecting the institution, is Great Britain now strengthening its Commonwealth ties?
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World News and Trends: The President sets America a good example

George Bush has tried to restore spiritual leadership to the American presidency.
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'She Used to Be Our Queen, Too...'

Queen Elizabeth II's 50-year reign has seen an astonishing change in the United Kingdom-and far greater change in Britain's former African colonial possessions. What's behind these massive, momentous trends?
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Britain A Fresh Look at the Lack of Biblical Values

Material wealth often masks spiritual and moral poverty, and not just in the United States. Our correspondent in Britain sees evidence all around.
Colin Powell meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
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This Is The Way, Walk in It: When There Is No Road

Colin Powell's example serves to teach a few lessons about enduring through trials.
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The Queen Mother, the Mideast and the War on Terror

These news items may not seem to fit together; but by reflecting on the life and death of Queen Elizabeth's beloved mother, we can see important interconnections.
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Behind the Headlines... A World Without the United States

Imagine the unimaginable: The president, in the White House, the vice president, at the National Observatory, and all Cabinet members, in their respective agency headquarters, are killed in a terrorist attack on downtown Washington.
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The Last Battle for the British Empire

Great Britain is presently sustaining a massive assault on its Anglo-Saxon legacy of empire and culture. The current conflict is wide-ranging on several fronts and British tradition is gradually losing out.
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World News and Trends European Union loses 2.5 billion annually to fraud, mismanagement

The European Union (EU) constitutes a huge bureaucracy, much of it based in Brussels.
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World News and Trends: Watch the oil chessboard

"Is there any man, is there any woman, let me say any child here that does not know that the seed of war in the modern world is industrial and commercial rivalry?" So asked Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), U.S. president during...
Portrait of George Washington (1732–99)
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This Is The Way, Walk in It: A Vision Beyond the Spectacles

All of us who are a little bit older have those anxious moments, when we have forgotten where we last placed our glasses. We simply can't read the newspaper in front of us without our spectacles. Momentary panic sets in...
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