The Good News Magazine - July/August 2015

Good News Magazine: July - August 2015

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In this issue, we reflect on the conflict of the second World War and realize that even a greater global conflict is coming. We explore the changes that have occured in the United States and other Western nations since World War II. We ask "What is the time of the end and are we in it?". In the "Bible & You" section we look at caring for spiritual injuries and staying connected to the word of God in our busy lives. 

Table of Contents

Sunrise over a field.

We Shall Learn War No More

3 minutes
The cause of war is the ingrained selfish, greedy nature that leads people to covet what others have.
A woman sitting on deserted beach.

The Coming End to War

8 minutes
As the world reflects on the great conflict that was the Second World War, two great questions are inescapable: Could it happen again? And will...
The A-Bomb Dome located within the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Hiroshima: When Hell Came to Earth

9 minutes
The capacity of people to kill each other entered an entirely new and never-before-imagined age that day. For the first time in history, the dreadful...
An illustration of a city that is in ruins.

The Worst World War Is Yet to Come

8 minutes
At this 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, we must realize that an even greater global conflict is coming—with horrors on a scale never...
Illustration of burning large city.

Will Humanity Perish in a New Nuclear Age?

16 minutes
In spite of a new 21st-century Cold War and fresh fears of atomic-fueled human extinction, a surprising and sure hope will intervene. But many will...
United States troops aiming guns.

America: Drastic Changes 70 Years After World War II

15 minutes
As America and the world mark the anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, it’s important that we consider the great changes in the United...
Australian troops in action in North Africa during the Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942

This Was Their Finest Hour

10 minutes
Largely forgotten today is the role the British Empire and Commonwealth played in the Allied victory in World War II. Yet these were the only nations...
Normandy Invasion June 1944

Character Lessons From the Greatest Generation

13 minutes
American newsman Tom Brokaw labeled them The Greatest Generation—those Americans who grew up during the Great Depression and went on to establish...
Children affected by World War II in Great Britain.

The Blitz Spirit

2 minutes
Although never invaded, apart from the Channel Islands, Britain suffered considerably during the Second World War.
A field of grain.

Current Events & Trends: 200 million fewer hungry than in 1990

2 minutes
In the mid-20th century, food shortages and hunger were a big concern. Some progress has since been made, but hunger has yet to be eradicated.
Dark clouds with sunlight filtering through.

What Is the Time of the End?

12 minutes
It seems like every time we turn on our TVs, open a newspaper or follow the trends on social media, there’s bad news. How long can it last? Are we in...
A person typing on a laptop and check their smartphone's homescreen.

Follow Me: “Abide in My Word”

9 minutes
Is our 24/7 world crowding out your time in the Bible? Your life depends on putting first things first!
Photos of Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin

Wanted: Leaders to Lead Well!

12 minutes
People often equate a leader with good leadership. While history is filled with poor leadership, there are positive examples to learn from—among them...
A person typing on a laptop.

Letters From Our Readers: July/August 2015

8 minutes
Readers of the Good News share their thoughts in the July/August 2015 issue.
A Band-Aid being wrapped around a finger.

Bandaging Spiritual Wounds: The Missing Component

9 minutes
While caring properly for physical wounds is imperative, treating spiritual injuries also requires critical attention. Discover God’s plan to heal...
Photo illustration of a merging of Earth and Mars from outerspace.

Current Events & Trends: Seeking human survival in outer space

3 minutes
U.S. and Saudi troops in joint training.

Current Events & Trends: Nuclear talks stoke further Saudi-Iranian conflict

2 minutes
America remains mired in difficult, dangerous relationships with Middle Eastern states.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Current Events & Trends: A lonely future for Israel?

2 minutes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government, the newest version of which is just a few months old, continues to have problems with its...
A person sitting along on a bench.

Current Events & Trends: Isolation a major factor in addiction

3 minutes
Drug addiction is viewed by many in terms of chemical dependency—where the body and brain become altered to the point of apparent physical need that...
Buildings in a big city.

Current Events & Trends: Extreme building security

2 minutes
A prophecy in Zechariah 8:4-5 foretells: “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of...