World Regions

"So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city" (Genesis 11:8).

Long ago, an ancient civilization revolted against God, gathering together and attempting to build a tower to the heavens. In response, God divided their languages and caused them to scatter across the globe. Now, millennia later, each world region has its own unique history...and shared future. Find out more below, or focus on a specific region with the links on the right.

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Restoration: The Morning Star of Prophecy

For 47 years I have been a student of Bible prophecy. There are times when one sees a flash of light that clearly defines the prophetic landscape. I wonder if this is such a time.
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Could a Greek Tragedy Bring Down the Euro?

In the last few weeks the euro has declined in value as fears over Greece's debt problems fueled international speculation. Could Greece's problems lead to the demise of the common European currency?
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U.S. President Commits to Promoting Iranian Development of Nuclear Power

When humankind discovered how to weaponize the awesome power God locked into the atom, the world entered a chapter that it cannot close.
Are America's Superpower Days Numbered?
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Are America's Superpower Days Numbered?

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. Is the United States following Britain's path to decline...
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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In Brief: Global Political Trends Threaten America's World Leadership

Americans appear to be very edgy these days. According to a Gallup Poll sponsored by USA Today, "Almost three-fourths of them...don't like the way things are going in the country. Given economic deprivation and political division, plus war [and] terrorism...
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In Brief: The New Population Bomb and Prophecy

A recent article in Foreign Affairs, titled "The New Population Bomb," shows that one problem with the current population explosion is not so much how many people there will be in the future, but where this increase will be located.
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Searching for a New Global Order

Consider carefully the shifting geopolitical chessboard as many perils menace global stability. National leaders seek enduring solutions through established world institutions even as they struggle to cope with the catastrophic crises of the 21st century. What does the Bible tell...
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Restoration: Playing the Enemy

Some movies entertain you. Others inform you about a subject. In rare cases the power of a movie can change your life.
Does the United States Appear in Bible Prophecy?
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Does the United States Appear in Bible Prophecy?

Small nations like Egypt, Jordan and Libya are found in Bible prophecies of the time of the end. But what about the major English-speaking countries like the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia? Are they absent from Bible prophecy, or...
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Europe's Wobbly Present

Europe will go through many more changes before its "dream" and destiny will appear.
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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: Germany's role in unifying Europe

On Nov. 9, 2009, some 30 heads of state joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in celebrating the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
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World News and Trends: Updating the European Union

A Newsweek article related a common viewpoint in its introduction, stating, "It's become all fashionable in Washington, Moscow and Beijing these days to dismiss Europe as an aging continent in terminal decline" (Nov. 16, 2009). But the writer, Stefan Theil...
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World News and Trends- Israel and Iran: Potential for war

The World in 2010, the 24th edition of The Economist's annual collection of predictions for the upcoming year,pictures Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as "a prime minister with Iran on his mind." What he reads about Iran in the news today will...
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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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America's Economic Meltdown: What Does It Mean?

Unemployment, debt and trade imbalances are soaring while the dollar's value is plummeting. What's behind the shocking economic meltdown in the United States? Does Bible prophecy help us understand?
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The Meaning Behind the Empty Flight

Ever since the "underpants bomber" attempted to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight over the city of Detroit, I had expected people to avoid the flight, the one I almost always catch when returning from visits to Ghana.
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You, Me and Haiti... On the Tightrope of Techno-Society

What would we do if we faced such a crisis? With our dependence on all the modern conveniences, I think we would be even less prepared to cope.
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World News and Trends: Serious drought plagues East Africa

Famine is seriously affecting East Africa.
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