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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European Elections

It's interesting that while the United States moves to the left, Europe is moving decidedly to the right of the political spectrum.
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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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Four Biblical Keys to Understanding World Events

Important world events are happening all around us. Do you understand the keys to properly analyze world events?
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Restoration: U.K.'s Scandal Plagues Parliament

Great Britain has recently been rocked with scandal.
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World News and Trends: U.S. infrastructure vulnerable to cyberattack

The U.S. electrical grid has been penetrated by foreign agents who inserted software that could attack the computer-controlled system, according to national security officials ("Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated by Spies," The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2009).
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World News and Trends: EU pressures Israel for two-state solution

The European Union resorted to ambiguous, vague threats against Israel's new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, even before he took office, "to pressure him to support the 'two-state solution,' which calls for the creation of an Arab state of Palestine inside...
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World News and Trends: If diplomacy fails, what will Israel do?

The toughest decision you have to make about Iran is whether you are willing in the final resort to attack its nuclear facilities to stop it getting a bomb. Everything else flows from that call" ("Subject: Iran," The Economist, Dec...
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World News and Trends- Nuclear weaponry: North Korea and Iran press on

According to The Guardian, U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that "suspected rogue states, such as North Korea or Iran, may be persuaded to abandon their quests only if the big nuclear powers set an example."
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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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Henry VIII: Contemporary of Charles V

Charles V's most famous European contemporary was England's Henry VIII. The two both faced the challenge of the Protestant Reformation—Henry inadvertently contributing to it and Charles resisting it in every conceivable way.
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Europe and the Church, Part 9: Charles V's Empire Upon Which the Sun Never Set

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most famous Habsburg in history, presiding over an empire that stretched from the Philippines to Peru and was the greatest in Europe. During his reign he was confronted with major challenges, including...
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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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Goodbye to All That

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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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World News and Trends: New era of riots and protests in Europe?

An increase of riots across Europe spark questions regarding methods to settle the unrest.
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World News and Trends: Anti-Semitic, anti-Israel riots erupt in Europe

Anti-semitic views spread in Europe, fueled by hatred of the Israeli state.
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World News and Trends: Failed states threaten British security

Security in the UK feels threatened as unstable countries face decline.
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World News and Trends: Is Mexico the next threat to U.S. stability?

Mexico's rise in crime, violence, drugs and kindnappings indicate it's headed towards an inevitable downfall. What will this mean for the United States?
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World News and Trends: Is the West in Decline?

The United States has continually bounced back after economic downturns. Will they be able to continue this process, or face an ever-present threat of decline?
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When Will the West Wake Up?

Islamic extremism is back—not that it ever went away. Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the continuing threats from Iranian proxy Hamas, the question must be asked: When will the West wake up?
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