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What's Wrong With Our Governments?

Why do so many problems seem to defy solution? Why isn't government effective at preventing and solving our longstanding problems?
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Reflections on Europe

To better see where Europe is headed, consider its past.
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Approaching 2000: A Window on Today's World

A view on the state of the World
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Beyond 2000: Utopian Prophecies of the World to Come

Some of the prophecies of the Kingdom of God.
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The Year 2000: Peril or Paradise?

"... The twentieth century has been less a century to celebrate than one to survive. And as it draws to a close with threats to our continued existence multiplying both in scale and number—so that to add to the evils...
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Can You Know What Lies Ahead?

We greet the dawn of a new year with excitement and enthusiasm. A new year brings new opportunities, an occasion for a fresh start. We imagine all sorts of new possibilities.
Magazine Issue

Good News Magazine: January - February 1999

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World News and Trends: How bad is the Russian economy?

Russia has devalued the rubble at a time of apocalyptic predictions about the state of the Russian economy. Some observers are warning that the Russian financial crisis "could spin out of control as banks collapse."
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World News and Trends: Arafat on Palestinian statehood

Without any forward movement in the Middle Eastern peace process, some commentators think Yassar Arafat will proclaim the existence of a Palestinian state in early 1999.
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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.
Illustration of Assyrians attacking Jerusalem
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Profiles of Faith: Hezekiah - A Faithful King

God's mercy is always available to people in a repentant attitude, who acknowledge their inadequacies and strive to honor and serve Him. Hezekiah's life proves this is true.
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The Bible and Archaeology: The Early Kings of Judah—Miraculous Deliverance

In the last two editions of The Good News, we covered the history of the kings of Israel after the northern 10 tribes broke ties with the kingdom of Judah, comprised of two tribes in the south. We now turn...
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Why the Flat-Earth Effect?

We know the earth is a spinning sphere. But, to the untrained, naked eye, the earth appears flat.
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The Sun: The Great Yellow Orb

The sun is so perfect for sustaining human life, it's incredible.
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Genesis 1 and the Days of Creation

Did you know that no piece of ancient history is more scientifically grounded than the book of Genesis, including its description of the 24-hour days of creation? The evidence is astonishingly clear!
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Genesis 1: History or Myth?

To excuse the account of creation in Genesis 1, some attempt to explain it away as poetry rather than literal history. They call it "the hymn to creation," although this explanation is not supported in Scripture.
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Creation and Evolution: The Bible Explanation

In this third and final installment, we examine the findings of modern science in the light of God's Word.
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Winning With Your Strengths

If you're unhappy in your job, should you change your job? Should you find a career that matches your abilities and interests? Here's how concentrating on your talents can help you find happiness and success.