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: The dangers of binge drinking

We try to fool ourselves. We may think we drink little alcohol. But the truth is that more and more people are indulging in occasional binge drinking—consuming large amounts of alcohol in one bout—with potentially disastrous effects.
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World News and Trends: Pope to visit Holy Land

A trip to Jerusalem in 2000 is one of the remaining unfulfilled ambitions of Pope John Paul II.
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World News and Trends- Pornographic films outsell regular movies: a civil war in American values

New and disturbing communiqués concerning Western morality are cause for concern.
The Bible and Respect for Authority
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The Bible and Respect for Authority

Regardless of the outcome of the presidency, Christians are obliged to obey God by respecting government authority—the law and national and local leaders. Two of the apostles made this point in their letters.
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Wrestling With God: A Political and Moral Dilemma

The founding fathers envisioned a nation rooted in biblical values. What lies ahead when its roots are challenged?
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Finding a Right Moral Foundation

Tragically, the sure moral foundation for a nation is largely forgotten and ignored.
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Moral Leadership: Does It Really Matter?

"... The country has embraced unprecedented moral laxity. Some people say [the U.S. president] has given no moral leadership, which is false. [He] has led America into an acceleration of its moral decline. A country declined to take an easy...
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Staying Alert in a Dangerous World: India and Pakistan in Perspective

It's supremely important that you keep your finger on the pulse of our age, especially on the world's recent nuclear developments.
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When Will Mankind Find Peace?

Some 80 years removed from the horror of his youth, an old soldier turns his thoughts to peaceful pursuits. His story echoes an unrealized hope for mankind.
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Bad News and Good News

We live in a dangerous time in a dangerous world. One perilous century is drawing to a close. Considering recent trends, it appears that another equally menacing one is about to begin.
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Anticipate and Prepare for the Feast

Picture these contrasting scenes:
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Key to the Middle East-Seek First to Understand

The poor of the world will suffer one more time before Christ intervenes with His form of government that will bring a lasting and secure peace.
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Kids Killing Kids

The horror of pistol-packing students—and what to do about them.
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World News and Trends- Coming soon: a common European currency

If Jan. 1, 2000, promises to be one of the pivotal dates in history, Jan. 1, 1999, is probably no less important to the European Continent.
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World News and Trends: The millennium bug and the year 2,000

At the close of the 20th century, people are beset by so many threats that it's hard to keep up with them. Not least of the problems is all the fuss emanating from the calendar date itself-the beginning of the...
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World News and Trends: Taking stock of Britain

Last year, 1997, brought a sharp change of focus to the British Isles.
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World News and Trends- Drug addiction: An enormous global industry

According to a recent UN report, the illegal-drug industry generates $400 billion to $1 trillion in revenues and accounts for 8 percent of global trade-an industry larger than sales of iron or steel and almost as great as oil and...
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May They Rest in Peace

Romanov burial exposes rift in Russia. An attempt to bring closure on one of the most sordid affairs of the 20th century.
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Fascism Returns to Europe

Today, no extremist party calls itself fascist, but whatever the name, fascism is still the game.
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The India/Pakistan Weapons Conundrum

The more nuclear powers, the more other nations feel it absolutely necessary to develop and add weapons of this nature to their defense arsenals.