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The Global Economy and Jesus Christ's Return

What possible connection could Christ's return have with the global marketplace?
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The Roots of Asia's Economic Problems

What are the roots of Asia's economic problems and what does the future hold for this region?
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The Global Economy's Uncertain Future

What lessons should we learn from Asia's economic difficulties?
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Israel at 50: A Saga of War and Peace

Much of Israel's 50-year history is a chronicle of wars and other conflicts with her Arab neighbors. What does the future hold for this nation?
Magazine Issue

Good News Magazine: May - June 1998

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World News and Trends: Good news about diet

Green salads keep cancer cells at bay: Recent research at London and Aberdeen hospitals shows that "a plate of green salad before a meal can protect against stomach cancer."
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World News and Trends: More troubling trends in the Middle East

A disturbing recent communiqué reveals that "teams of technicians have arrived in Teheran to work on the final stages of Iran's long-range missile programme, providing the ayatollahs with the ability to pose a substantial threat to the entire Middle East."
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World News and Trends: Pornography fuels cyberspace advancements

Easy access to pornography has made it one of the most lucrative moneymaking industries on the Internet. Demand for virtual sex helps drive advances in cyberspace technology, according to Internet entrepreneurs.
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World News and Trends: Seventy atheist priests

"God does not exist as an independent agent. God is a figure created as a human ideal." Such words might not sound unusual coming from an atheistic scientist or philosopher. But what are we to make of such words coming...
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World News and Trends: World to share Asian financial pains

The ongoing Asian financial firestorm will affect virtually the entire world in 1998, according to projections issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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World News and Trends: Like to buy a used church?

Shrinking church attendance throughout much of Europe is forcing church leaders to face a troubling question: What can be done with the thousands of enormous churches, chapels and monasteries that no longer receive enough use to justify the high costs...
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World News and Trends: Sidelining the Ten Commandments

Says one British newspaper: "The Ten Commandments have been sidelined by the Church of England ... in a controversial attempt to make services less 'sombre' and more populist. The move has prompted a storm of protest from [conservative] clergy who...
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World News and Trends: Genital herpes infects 45 million Americans

In the last two decades genital herpes has doubled among white adults in their 20s while increasing fivefold among white teenagers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Just for Youth: Success's Secret Ingredient

Can we all succeed in our goals of fulfilling our dreams? What is "success" anyway? Here is the overall key to keep in mind that will bring real success.
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King Solomon and the Bible

A careful reading of the writings of Solomon that have been preserved in the Bible provides the reader with both human and divine wisdom.
Illustration of Solomon with the two women and baby.
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Profiles of Faith: Solomon - Lesson from a Wise King

Solomon had so much but lacked one crucial ingredient: the will and character to do what he knew was right.
Reconciliation: A Vital Part of Christ's Message
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Reconciliation: A Vital Part of Christ's Message

A major theme of Christ's message is reconciliation. But how does reconciliation fit into God's plan for you and me?
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Why Was Jesus Christ Resurrected?

What is the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ? What does it mean for our future?
A Bible open to Proverbs 31 with notes underlining words in the scriptures.
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Proverbs 31: A Model for Today's Woman

Women have been struggling with priorities and time management for millennia. The advice in the 31st chapter of the book of Proverbs is just as relevant today as it was then.
A Holy Bible laying on a table with a red table cloth.
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Is God's Law Bondage?

Some theologians associate God's law with slavery. But the Bible presents it as the missing key to true freedom.