Magazine Issue

Good News Magazine: January - February 2005

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To See or Not to See: That New Horror Film

Making a decision as simple as what movie to watch might seem trivial, but the main idea of this controversial debate is powerful. What we let into our minds determines what we will think about and dwell on, and shapes...
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World News and Trends: Will this world ever see peace?

The 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war" (1670).
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World News and Trends: Ignorance of the Ten Commandments abounds in Britain

A recent survey in Britain revealed that "almost one youngster in 10 has never heard of the Ten Commandments."
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World News and Trends- Displaying the Ten Commandments: enigma solved

Nothing seems so perplexing to both the U.S. Supreme Court and the American public than whether a display of the Ten Commandments on government property is legal and/or moral.
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World News and Trends: "Hooking up" endangers sexual health of young adults, teens

A new trend among young people, "hooking up," is gaining steam in western culture.
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World News and Trends: Does Israel have the right to exist?

A one-state solution to the Israeli—Palestinian conflict is gaining favor in some circles.
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World News and Trends: Why the Rise in Gas Prices?

Why has gasoline (petrol in many other countries) suddenly become so expensive?
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The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

What is the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday? What biblical lessons should we learn from it?
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Thankless Self-Absorption: One for Whom the World Was Not Enough

Alexander the Great had all the fame, power and wealth a human being could possibly have, and yet his short life was marked by the constant craving for more. He never paused to be thankful for his incredible possessions and...
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Did God Create People Evil?

Viewing the suffering around the globe caused by evil leaders is discouraging. Some countries are run by outright drug lords. Others are ruled by leaders who abuse their own people. Saddam Hussein has become a poster boy of the evil...
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Give and Forget

We've heard we should "forgive and forget." But we also need to learn to give and forget.
Shepherd will sheep and goats.
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Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Christ Wasn't Born on Dec. 25

Is it even possible that December 25 could be the day of Christ's birth?
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Christmas: The Curious Origins of a Popular Holiday

What do evergreen trees, reindeer, mistletoe and yule logs have to do with the birth of Jesus Christ? And was He really born on Dec. 25? You need to discover the real history of Christmas!
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What Will Tomorrow's Mothers Be Like?

As you look at the girl "tweens" (8- to 14-year-olds) of today, what kind of mothers do you think they will make for tomorrow? What type of young woman is our Western culture producing? Girls have a clear choice between...
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Iran's Growing Nuclear Threat

For the last three years, world attention has focused on Iran's two neighbors, Afghanistan and Iraq. But attention will increasingly focus on Iran, a major Islamic nation well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons and the means to deliver...
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Terror Attacks Planned From Iraq?

The recent Iraq Survey Group's Duelfer report, while acknowledging that no evidence has yet been found in Iraq of recent production of weapons of mass destruction, nonetheless did reveal evidence of chemical and biological weapons apparently designed for terror use.
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What's Behind Today's Worldwide Wave of Terrorism?

What's Behind Today's Worldwide Wave of Terrorism?
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Crime: How Will It Be Stopped?

Crime: How Will It Be Stopped?
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Man's Missing Ingredient

An editorial note from Scott Ashley