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World News and Prophecy: August 2000

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The Crisis of Third World Debt

  • by Graemme Marshall
Since the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank began their "debt relief" programs, most Heavily Indebted Poor Countries have moved more deeply into debt.

Hollywood and History

  • by Melvin Rhodes
The movie industry may not always accurately represent history, but it has played a role in shaping it.

Another Sea Gate Threatened?

  • by Darris McNeely
Shipping lanes off Indonesia may seem irrelevant to the West. But at stake is part of an ancient promise to Abraham that his seed would possess the "gates of their enemies."

The Politics of Education: "It's Not the Money, Stupid!"

  • by Cecil Maranville
"It's the economy, stupid!" was Clinton's theme in 1992. One of the greatest issues arising out of the current U.S. presidential election is the crisis in education. Most proposals include injecting large sums of money into the current educational system. But money alone will not bring the desired results.
Scene from World War II concentration camps

This Is the Way, Walk in It: "She's Ours"

  • by Robin Webber
Most of our reading audience is familiar with the wonderful story of the rescue of the baby Moses from the waters of the Nile River. It is a story of daring and courage on the part of several parties. It is a constant reminder that parents will go to incredible lengths to preserve their children from the grips of oppression.