Britain

"...but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations" (Genesis 48:19).

Britain's greatness was prophesied in the Bible, thousands of years before it came into existence as a nation. The resources below explore this prophecy and its implication for the past, present and future of this declining superpower.

He Set Ephraim Before Manasseh
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He Set Ephraim Before Manasseh

As memories of the British Empire fade into the distant past, many think the United States is Ephraim and Britain Manasseh. There are sound historical reasons for this not being the case.
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World News and Trends: Why the British still punch above their weight

David Goodhart, editor of the British magazine Prospect, asked in the title of his lead editorial, "Why are we British such eager interveners all over the world?"
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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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Could America Be Replaced as the Global Superpower?

Great powers come and go. For more than six decades the United States has been the world's dominant power. Seventy years ago, Great Britain—with its vast empire—was the world's greatest power. Could the United States follow Britain into decline and...
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Americans Losing Their Freedoms

America has enjoyed unprecedented freedoms and prosperity, although many people fear we are losing both. Few recognize the real source of those blessings.
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mrs. Froy and Vanishing Mankind

We have somebody powerful who can prevent mankind from vanishing. Jesus Christ has forecast His own intervention in humanity's mess.
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World News and Trends: Young Britons view Bible knowledge as old-fashioned

As belief in the importance of the Bible decreases, will cultural standards become unimportant as well?
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World News and Trends: Parents to get no say about sex education

Will this decision further fuel the breakdown of traditional family morals?
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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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Hawaii's 50th Anniversary as America's 50th State

Did God plan and announce long in advance the blessings and expansion of the United States?
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Dollar Speculation

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Financial Scandals Highlight Spiritual Void

Daily revelations of financial impropriety by members of Parliament dominated the British news headlines during the month of May. Respect for politicians and for Parliament itself is at an all-time low. A change of government is expected at the next...
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Restoration: U.K.'s Scandal Plagues Parliament

Great Britain has recently been rocked with scandal.
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Great Britain's Scandal Plagued Parliament

any lament the lack of values and adherence to a Judeo-Christian religious ethic that puts the Ten Commandments squarely in the center of a moral life.
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The State of the Nation: Britain in Serious Moral Decline

Tawdry events, past and present, have shaken popular confidence in both governmental and religious authority figures in the United Kingdom. Overall, they reflect the gradual decline of traditional values caused in part by the combination of spreading secularism and growing...
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World News and Trends: Britain becoming hostile to Christianity

Christian beliefs are becoming more openly challenged by more vocal opposition groups in Britain.
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Joseph's Branches

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Mr. Brown Comes to Washington

It was evident from the setting that the new American president will take a different approach to the "special relationship" between America and Britain.
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Rude Treatment for British PM

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More of Brown's "Global Speak"

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