Are we witnessing the end of the nation whose people, "relative to their numbers, contributed more to civilization than any other people since the ancient Greeks and Romans"?

Why, after political leaders' perennial promises to fix all our problems, are the obstacles still with us? Why, when so many hope and labor for positive change, does it remain tantalizingly out of reach?

"Political uncertainty over the presidency is to be expected in some of the poorer, less political stable nations. People do not expect to see the same in the richest nation in the world."

The next four years could bring thorny problems for America's leadership role in the world. The next president will face the consequences of missed opportunities in the 1990's.

Time: It's the one thing that you can never recover. Is your life hectic and out of control? It's time you realized you may be missing out on a special gift from God.

Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday every November. Perhaps this is the appropriate season to wonder if there is a difference between being thankful and giving thanks.

Thanks to the modern tools of archaeology, researchers have found much cultural, historical and geographical background material that supports the biblical account of Paul's trips through the Mediterranean world.

When you read the book of Acts and Paul's letters, this perspective can serve as a backdrop and perhaps help you better understand why Paul was "all things to all men".

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem," urged Israel's King David 3,000 years ago (Psalm 122:6). Seeking a peaceful solution to the Mideast problem is the concern, if not the prayer, of many world leaders. But peace in the Holy Land...

The Balfour Declaration (1917), the British document that formed the basis for an upsurge of Jewish immigration to Palestine, stated that nothing should be done with regard to a (potential) Jewish national home that might be detrimental to ethnic communities...

Israel's former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, draws attention to a major cause of the conflict in the Mideast in his book A Place Among the Nations.

Recent fighting in and around Jerusalem is only the latest in centuries of invasions, sieges, conquests and destruction. Bible prophecy tells us that Jerusalem will continue to play a major role in end-time world events.

An enormous number of traditions we now associate with Christmas have their roots in pre-Christian pagan religious traditions.

Most people know the Bible doesn't mention—much less sanctify—Christmas. Does it make any difference as long as it's intended to honor God and bring families together?

Russia's troubles underscore long-standing weaknesses in how it has governed itself. Will Russians demand stronger leadership?

The goal of The Good News is to provide understanding.

Printed as a subtitle on the cover of each issue of The Good News are the words "A Magazine of Understanding." What does The Good News help you understand?

AIDS has taken a horrible toll, and the plague is far from over. What will stop the horror?

The AIDS epidemic, increasingly compared to the dreaded black death of the 1300s, has taken millions of lives and promises to take millions more. Yet, tragically, we ignore the only real solution to this deadly plague.