World News and Prophecy

World News and Prophecy was published from 1998 to 2011 by the United Church of God. It was created to look at world events from a Biblical perspective and give insight on what is happening in the world. If you're interested in these back issues, you should also check out the World News and Prophecy section of the Beyond Today magazine.

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Europe at a Crossroads!

Major choices on the European continent are now in the offing. Crucial decisions on defense (NATO or an EU army), the new European draft constitution and a critical one at the very pinnacle of the Vatican will be made in...
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Restoration...A Short History of Walls

Most walls eventually become relics of failed ideas.
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Has America Lost Its "Moral Mind"?

While You Were Sleeping was a movie several years ago about dramatic developments in a family when one of its members was in a coma. Were you sleeping last summer? Do you know what happened in the "American family"?
Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech during the Aug. 28, 1963, march on Washington, D.C.
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This is the Way Walk in It: A 40-Year-Old Dream With Shades of Eternity

One man, with one dream, in one speech spoke of one cherished treasure that had eluded his people—freedom.
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In Brief... World News Review: Removing Prayer From Parliament in Australia?

Move has has outraged Christian groups.
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In Brief... World News Review: EU Founding Father to Be Recognized as Saint?

An investigation into his nomination for a sainthood is due to conclude by the end of this year.
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In Brief... World News Review: Leader Asks EU to Recognize Christianity

Christianity one of the essential roots of Europe and one of its factors of development.
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In Brief... World News Review: Europeans Question U.S. Global Role

American support for a strong European partner has increased.
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In Brief... World News Review: "Old Europe" Rejects U.S. Proposals Again

France and Germany dug in for another diplomatic battle.
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In Brief... World News Review: Indonesian Vice President Calls U.S. "King of Terrorists"

Mr. Hamzah ridiculed suggestions Indonesia had a serious terrorist problem...
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In Brief... World News Review: Homeland Security Warns al Qaeda Planning New U.S. attacks

The advisory includes a laundry list of possible attack scenarios.
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In Brief... World News Review: Sept. 11 Conspiracy Theory Becomes Bestseller in Germany

Suggests a CIA link to the terrorist attacks.
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In Brief... World News Review: Will Common Diseases One Day Collapse the Economies of the West?

Good health is a blessing from God.
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Jails Overflow, While Justice Flags

"Do the crime. Do the time." This popular slogan slathered over billboards and bumper stickers reflects a politically popular approach toward crime. The approach is partially effective, but the cost is choking states, counties and municipalities—and more importantly, it is...
A Bible laying on a park bench.
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The Ancient Prophecies of Amos: Applicable to the 21st Century?

Does what we see happening to our Western world today relate to Bible prophecy? Will we eventually exhaust God's longsuffering and patience if we persist in our transgressions of His laws? What are some of the main principles we should...
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Restoration... Connecting the Dots

Events are taking place before our eyes that will change the way of life we have taken for granted for so long.
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Written in Stone or on the Heart? The Controversy Over the Ten Commandments

Over 80 percent of Americans surveyed in one poll said they favored keeping the Ten Commandments on display in the Alabama Judicial Building. That's good. Whether they would want to see Alabamans—or all Americans—truly living under the moral dictates of...
Girls on a parade float.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: Don't Worry, You Won't Miss the Parade

Matthew 24:27: "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."
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Problems, Politics and Prophecy About Water

"Water, water everywhere . . ."? Not so! The worldwide crisis of water shortages continues to mount. Some have ideas that may alleviate the problem, if enough nations and individuals cooperate. What about God? Is He causing today's problems? Will...
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Lessons From the Life of Jeremiah

In the course of 40 years in a major prophetic office, Jeremiah learned certain hard-won lessons that 21st century men and women desperately need to grasp and understand. What are they?
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