North America

"He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great..." (Genesis 48:19).

North America's history is tied to Great Britain's by more than just a revolution. The story begins with a promise to a patriarch, passed down to two brothers—the ancestors of two of the world's greatest superpower nations. Find out more below.

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A Dramatic Shift in American Society

What's taking place in Western societies that has brought us so many serious problems?
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World News and Trends: Overview of the planet's problems

In this last issue of 1999 we review the state of the world as the year draws to a close. Join us as we take a brief tour to spots on the globe that highlight a few of our beleaguered...
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America's Moral Downturn: What Lies Ahead?

Does morality matter? What are the long-term consequences when a nation's moral foundation crumbles?
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A Good Soldier

If Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin conceived the framework of a new nation, George Washington navigated it through its greatest crisis. Few know how well he shouldered the heavy task that fell on him in 1775.
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After Kosovo: Power Shift Taking Place?

Is America surrendering its leadership of the Western world?
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In Brief... Euro Prompts Talks of Northern American Currency

As the Euro gains strength, discussions take place in Ottawa suggesting a common currency for the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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World News and Trends- Pornographic films outsell regular movies: a civil war in American values

New and disturbing communiqués concerning Western morality are cause for concern.
The Bible and Respect for Authority
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The Bible and Respect for Authority

Regardless of the outcome of the presidency, Christians are obliged to obey God by respecting government authority—the law and national and local leaders. Two of the apostles made this point in their letters.
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Wrestling With God: A Political and Moral Dilemma

The founding fathers envisioned a nation rooted in biblical values. What lies ahead when its roots are challenged?
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Finding a Right Moral Foundation

Tragically, the sure moral foundation for a nation is largely forgotten and ignored.
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World News and Trends- Information war: The next threat?

As the United States recently prepared for a showdown with Iraq, Pentagon planners increasingly worried about American vulnerability to a new kind of warfare-sabotage of U.S computer systems.
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World News and Trends: Turning the corner on cancer?

New cancer cases in the United States are declining for the first time in decades, according to a joint report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. Officials reported that...
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World News and Trends: U.S. home-foreclosure rate approaches Great Depression's

Although the American economy appears strong, some troubling statistics indicate that it is not as stable as it may appear.
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An Overview of Conditions Around the World
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The Global Economy's Uncertain Future

What lessons should we learn from Asia's economic difficulties?
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World News and Trends: Genital herpes infects 45 million Americans

In the last two decades genital herpes has doubled among white adults in their 20s while increasing fivefold among white teenagers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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History's Verdict on Marshall's Plan

Perhaps Winston Churchill himself summed it up most memorably when he called the Marshall Plan "the most unsordid act in history."
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The Marshall Plan Revisited

At the end of World War II much of Europe lay in ruins. Here is the story of how one man's vision helped restore much of the Continent to health and prosperity.
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World News and Trends: Britain's violent-crime rate equals America's

According to recent reports, British muggings and other robberies and sexual assaults on women rival U.S. rates.
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World News and Trends: Record number of Americans in jail

The number of adults in U.S. jails, on parole or on probation grew to 5.5 million in 1996, up from 5.3 million in 1995, according to U.S. Justice Department reports.
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