Controversies over minarets and burkas highlight larger questions about the clash of cultures and whether Europe's religious heritage should be defended.

For 47 years I have been a student of Bible prophecy. There are times when one sees a flash of light that clearly defines the prophetic landscape. I wonder if this is such a time.

In the last few weeks the euro has declined in value as fears over Greece's debt problems fueled international speculation. Could Greece's problems lead to the demise of the common European currency?

When humankind discovered how to weaponize the awesome power God locked into the atom, the world entered a chapter that it cannot close.

If we want to please God, why not admit that we need His help?

Although extreme winter storms can sometimes create havoc with roads, is there some benefit from this unique element of God's creation, besides skiing and sledding?

Great powers come and go. For more than six decades the United States has been the world's dominant power. Seventy years ago, Great Britain—with its vast empire—was the world's greatest power. Is the United States following Britain's path to decline...

As memories of the British Empire fade into the distant past, many think the United States is Ephraim and Britain Manasseh. There are sound historical reasons for this not being the case.

Americans appear to be very edgy these days. According to a Gallup Poll sponsored by USA Today, "Almost three-fourths of them...don't like the way things are going in the country. Given economic deprivation and political division, plus war [and] terrorism...

A recent article in Foreign Affairs, titled "The New Population Bomb," shows that one problem with the current population explosion is not so much how many people there will be in the future, but where this increase will be located.

Consider carefully the shifting geopolitical chessboard as many perils menace global stability. National leaders seek enduring solutions through established world institutions even as they struggle to cope with the catastrophic crises of the 21st century. What does the Bible tell...

Some movies entertain you. Others inform you about a subject. In rare cases the power of a movie can change your life.

A massive amount of aid is pouring into the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake. History has neglected this poor nation. Beyond this present tragedy, what is the best way forward?

During this age of science, many have dreamed of traveling to the past or to the future as in the famous novel The Time Machine. But could there exist a time machine we are not aware of? Read on to...

Small nations like Egypt, Jordan and Libya are found in Bible prophecies of the time of the end. But what about the major English-speaking countries like the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia? Are they absent from Bible prophecy, or...

Readers of The Good News know that we focus a lot on prophecy. In fact, you can't get past the title of this publication without being directed to the Bible's chief prophetic subject—good news!

If you read about the turbulent history of Haiti, you'll understand much of why Haiti is Haiti today.

Europe will go through many more changes before its "dream" and destiny will appear.

David Goodhart, editor of the British magazine Prospect, asked in the title of his lead editorial, "Why are we British such eager interveners all over the world?"

On Nov. 9, 2009, some 30 heads of state joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in celebrating the collapse of the Berlin Wall.