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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World News and Trends: Distrust of United States increases around globe

In the wake of the Iraq war anti-American feelings have grown stronger in the Muslim world, according to an extensive new survey conducted in April and May of 20 countries and the areas governed by the Palestinian Authority.
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World News and Trends: Keep your eyes on Berlin

French acquiescence may soon enable Germany to have greater voting power in the European Union (EU).
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In Brief...World News Review: Constitutional Convention Is Unknown to Most European Citizens

A poll conducted directly after the draft Constitution was ceremoniously handed over to EU leaders at the Thessaloniki Summit (June 20 to 21), found that 55 percent of the 25,000 surveyed had never heard of the convention.
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In Brief...World News Review: North Korea Says It Will Start Testing Nuclear Bombs

North Korea has raised the stakes threatening to conduct its first underground nuclear test.
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In Brief...World News Review: Pentagon Report Cites Buildup of China's Missiles

China has about 450 short-range ballistic missiles but is expected to increase its inventory by more than 75 missiles each year.
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In Brief...World News Review: The Future Arab World

The population of 22 Arab nations doubled in the past 50 years and will nearly double again in less than 20 years.
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Restoration... Why America?

Destiny put you in this place in history in this moment in time, and the task is yours to do.
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Archaeology in Acts, Part 2: The Message Spreads

Thanks to the modern tools of archaeology, researchers have found much cultural, historical and geographical background material that supports the biblical account of Paul’s trips through the Mediterranean world.
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Making Sense of a Fragmenting World

Terrorist alerts...the "axis of evil"...shifting geopolitical alliances. How can we make sense of it all?
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America and Britain's Global Reach Prophesied in the Bible

The United States and Britain combined to defeat European tyranny in two world wars, then Iraqi tyranny twice in the last 12 years. Why has it fallen to them to police the world?
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Couldn't Get It Out of My Head

Just 30 miles away from me a war is going on.
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'Ich bin ein Berliner,' revisited

Three thousand people gathered in Berlin's Schöneberg town hall square on June 26 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. The crowd was much smaller than the estimated nearly half...
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Freedom of Choice

We want to make choices and have freedoms in our lives, but do we really know what we want or need? Do we make the right choices for ourselves, and does our government make wise choices for us?
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The Coming European Superpower

The dream of a united Europe—dating back to the Roman Empire—seems closer to fulfillment than ever. Bible prophecy reveals what will happen next.
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First the End of an Empire--Now the End of Britain?

Are we witnessing the end of the nation whose people, “relative to their numbers, contributed more to civilization than any other people since the ancient Greeks and Romans”?
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There's More Than a Crack on the Bell

Every American knows there is one big famous crack in the American icon of the Liberty Bell of Philadelphia, but what other ageless story does this instrument so associated with freedom tell us that still rings true...
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Archaeology in Acts, Part 1

After decades of examining the details mentioned in the book of Acts, Sir William Ramsay concluded: “Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy, he is possessed of the true historic sense...
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What's Behind the Troubling Rise in Anti-Semitism

Today in Europe we are seeing a resurgence of anti-Semitism. In the two years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, anti-Semitism has been on the increase in Europe...
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What's Behind the Rising European Superstate?

While the world focuses on the continuing violence in the Middle East, prophetically significant events are transpiring in Europe. On Friday, June 13, the Convention on the Future of Europe completed its work of drafting a new constitution for the...
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World News and Trends: Is Russia a U.S. ally?

Vladimir Putin's Russia has covertly and systematically undermined U.S. interests, particularly in the Middle East, yet continues to purport to be America's ally in the war against terrorism.
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