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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World News and Trends- EU draft constitution: a dangerous document

In the words of noted Times' political columnist William Rees-Mogg, "The draft constitution which is being prepared by the European Convention . . . would be totally destructive of self-government throughout Europe. It would transfer responsibility for foreign and defence...
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Can You Believe Bible Prophecy?

God's unerring prophecies of the kingdoms and empires of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome all came to pass in minute detail. If the Creator's prophecies came true in centuries past, can you—and should you—believe in Bible prophecy today?
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America the Ugly?

Beyond the obvious differences among nationalities, something else is spoiling the relationships between Americans and their friends abroad. For the last 50 years the unstoppable spread of an insidious American culture has become a blight that is increasingly resented everywhere...
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When Will the Middle East Have Peace?

Why does it seem that the Middle East is always in turmoil, perpetually on the brink of another war? Will this troubled region ever see lasting peace?
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Iraq's Liberation: A Foretaste for the Entire World

Does the struggle for Iraq have implications for all of humanity?
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Dictatorships: Why Are They So Common?

As the United States and Britain defied much of the world opinion to overthrow an entrenched dictator in Iraq, a question logically arose: Why is it that so many countries seem to naturally embrace dictatorship?
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The "Road Map" to Peace in the Mideast: Will It Work?

Is peace in the Middle East attainable in this lifetime? What will it take to achieve it? More pointedly, Who will it take to attain it?
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This Is the Way Walk in It: A Knock at the Door

Coming to grips with the reality of death is a staggering part of life.
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Fear and Flying

A hundred years after the Wright brothers, is the airline industry in danger of being grounded?
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Alarming Increase of Anti-Americanism in Latin America

The war in faraway Iraq has fueled rising resentment against the United States much closer to home.
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Making Sense of a Fragmenting World

Terrorist alerts...war with Iraq...the "axis of evil." How can we make sense of it all?
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A Brief History of America at War

Nothing divides the American people like war. From its inception as a nation, the prospect, and in two or three cases the reality, of war has usually been a source of damaging division in the United States. The period prior...
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Lessons From Babylon: God's Still in Charge

The ancient city of Babylon provides a reminder that men's flawed systems and governments will give way to God's mastery of world events.
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Lessons From the SARS Epidemic

For weeks scientists, researchers and health officials have been baffled by the sudden emergence of the disease and panicked by its rapid spread to some 30 countries.
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The Jealousy of Reuben

Knowing history helps us understand the present and future. Reading biographies helps us understand people in general, and especially the people who are similar in some ways to the people we read about. The experiences and attitudes of Reuben are...
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Restoration...Toppling the Image of Evil

On April 9, the statue of Saddam Hussein in the center of his capital of Baghdad came tumbling down.
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After Iraq How Will Europe Get Its Act Together

The latest Gulf War highlighted the divisions and limitations of Europe. Many Europeans want a united continent rivaling America as a superpower. Is this ever likely to happen? Bible prophecy contains some surprising answers.
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Lessons From the SARS Epidemic

The latest theory about the origin of the epidemic should be of great interest to those who take the Bible seriously, particularly its instructions regarding health and diet.
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SARS and Bible Prophecy

Many who read the prophecies about world conditions prior to Jesus' return to this earth find them hard to believe. "Outlandish!" "Wild!" "Weird!" "Unbelievable!" These are common perceptions. But for those who have eyes to see and the courage to...
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World News and Trends: Famine stalks Africa

World hunger is on the rise again, much of it afflicting the African continent, especially the sub-Sahara.