News and Prophecy

Wars, politics, crimes- it seems like all the news is bad news. When times are turbulent, we can remember our hope and anchor is the good news of the Kingdom of God.

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EU Referendum: Will Britain Choose Europe or the U.S.?

British Prime Minister Tony Blair stunned everybody with his dramatic U-turn April 19 announcing a referendum on the proposed new EU constitution, responding to fears that the proposed legislation would make Britain an offshore province of a European superstate. Which...
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How Close Are We to the End of This Age?

A prominent London newspaper reported that "a 2002 survey revealed that 59 percent of the [American] population believes the prophecies of the book of Revelation. Seventeen percent believe that the end of the world will happen during their lifetimes." So...
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Will European Unity Be Forged in Fear?

The recent terrorist attack in Spain has impacted elections and policies in Europe. Is this a trigger for future events that will create a larger cohesive continental power?
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Restoration: D-Day for Britain

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...
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Terror by Chemical Bombs

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...
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Dying to Meet Allah

It's been rightly asked of traditional Christianity, if heaven is such a wonderful place, why is it that so many put off going there for as long as possible? A considerable number of Muslims, however, seem to have no such...
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World News and Trends: Saudi oil and future geopolitics

Presently Saudi Arabia is home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
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World News and Trends: Hitler is dead; Hitlerism isn't

Almost six decades after Hitler's death by suicide in a Berlin bunker, the seeds of Hitlerism continue to grow around the world. Why? How?
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World News and Trends- Islam versus American democracy: The bigger picture

Bernard Lewis, a Princeton University historian who has written more than 20 books on Islam and the Middle East, has a blueprint for America's war against terrorism: confront, defeat and transform.
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World News and Trends- America and Canada: A potential division?

In terms of dress, conversation, books, TV programs and movies, foreigners would be hard pressed to tell Americans and Canadians apart. And yet on certain issues like gay marriage, drug use and abuse and even church attendance, according to an...
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World News and Trends: United States pulling troops and tanks out of Germany

The American military is planning a major restructuring to better meet 21st-century terrorist threats with flexible rapid reaction units. Included in the implementation of this major reassessment, "the United States plans to withdraw its heavy armoured formations [tanks] from Germany...
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World News and Trends- Britain's solution: an EU defense force?

In an underreported but very important declaration, journalist Stephen Castle, filing his report from Brussels, succinctly stated: "Britain, France and Germany finally overcame U.S. objections last night and struck a deal on European Union Defence, ending months of wrangling over...
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World News and Trends: British armed forces in serious straits

"Britain's armed forces are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the prospect of across-the-board cuts that could threaten future military operations."
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"Even So, Come, Lord Jesus!"

As we remember Christ’s first coming as Savior, we can look forward eagerly to His promised return as King of Kings!
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Will Democracy Work in the Middle East?

President Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy there and in other regions has not had much success. There are solid reasons for this failure.
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The Madrid Bombings: A Wake-Up Call for Europe

The 10 bombs that shattered commuter-packed rail cars in Madrid last week, killing more than 200 and injuring another 1,600, should have shattered Europeans' illusions about the War on Terror.
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This Is The Way... "God Hasn't Told Me to Leave"

If you only have men who will come only if there is a good road, I do not want them. I want those who will come if there is no road at all.
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Hungary Looks West-Again

What may expansion of the European Union portend? What impact could it have on the prophesied formation of a European superpower? What part will Hungary play in an expanded Europe?
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In Brief... World News Review: A Passion for Ecumenism?

Could Protestants be warming towards Catholics and vice versa?
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In Brief... World News Review: Same-Sex Marriages Why Religion Is Losing the Debate

Have you noticed anything missing in the arguments Christian-minded people are using to oppose same-sex marriages?