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"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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Syria, Small but Significant

Why should we be concerned with this small Middle Eastern nation? A prophecy in the small biblical book of Amos answers that question!
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Will New Leadership at Home and Abroad Bring Israel Unacceptable Security Risks?

Not long after U.S. President-elect Obama assumes office, the Israeli nation will choose a new prime minister. The stark choice is very likely to be between Tzipi Livni and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Provisional American plans for the road...
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What Will the Next President Face? (Part 2)

In the days of biblical Israel a king had a unique type of adviser in his court to counsel him how to run the nation based on the Word of God. Samuel guided Saul. Nathan counseled David. The prophet Isaiah...
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World News and Trends: Massive domestic and international challenges confront the next president

Richard Holbrooke, a former U.S. ambassador to the UN, observed that "the Presidency of the United States is the most extraordinary job ever devised"—with the one assuming this position "tested by pressures unimaginable to anyone who has not held the...
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Signs of a Deeper Recession

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Australia's Identity Crisis: A Foretaste of What's to Come?

Australia's new Labor government is committed to greater ties with Asia, while increased immigration from the Asian continent is rapidly changing demographics in the country. What do these trends mean for Australia 's future and the future of the West?
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Why the U.S. Attack Inside Syria Is Significant

With the world's financial markets in meltdown, you might wonder, why should we care about what happens in Syria? It's a poor country with a small military and is not a crucial factor in the world market or a significant...
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The Wealth of a Nation

America's military, economic and political power is a wonder of the modern world. Like that punching bag toy I used to play with, America keeps bouncing back.
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President Elect Obama's Honeymoon in a Hurricane

President-elect Barack Obama and his supporters are ecstatic. His millions of campaign signs have promised "Change is Coming!" But in our fast paced world of inevitable challenges that honeymoon mood—the affection a new president receives from the public in the...
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Obama Wins Historic Victory

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Tragedy in the Wake of a Leader With No Shame

The Bible clearly shows that a leader's true success depends on righteous conduct. Cruel, repressive and corrupt tactics are unsustainable in the long term.
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Europe and the Church, Part 6: The First of the Seven Mountains on Which the Woman Sits

After the uprooting of the three little horns (Daniel 7:8), with the growing power of the papacy, Europe was now set to witness the first attempted restoration of imperial Rome under the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian. This was to be...
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Is America Living Up to God's Standards?

The Bible is clear about basic morality. How is the United States doing?
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Restoration: The Wealth of a Nation

Pray for a restoration of true thanksgiving toward God, the source of every nation's wealth.
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What Will the Next President Face? - Part 1

In the days of biblical Israel a king had various advisers in his court to advise him how to run the nation based on the Word of God. Samuel guided Saul. Nathan counseled David. The prophet Isaiah brought God's will...
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Pilgrimage to Normandy

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Bomb Blast in Pakistan

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The Bible and Joe the Plumber

Are you "Joe the Plumber"?
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Wall Street Financial Crisis-Derivatives

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America's Financial Crisis

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