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World News and Prophecy: August 2002

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When Is Enough...Enough?

  • by Darris McNeely
Speculation rises about when, not if, America will invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein's repressive regime. But what will be the consequences of such an invasion? Experts are divided as the time for action draws closer. Is America asking the really hard questions in the unfolding war on terror?

In Brief... Blair Pushes for a European Superpower

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has challenged Europe to stop complaining about the United States and instead bring together its military resources to become a superpower on the same level with America.

In Brief... Fears That Saudi Arabia Could Fall to al Qaeda

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Saudi Arabia may be dangerously close to collapse, fueling concerns of an extremist takeover of one of the West's key allies in the war on terror. Antigovernment demonstrations have swept the desert kingdom in the past months in protest of the pro-American stance of the de facto ruler, Prince Abdullah.

In Brief... Calculating Obesity

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Last month World News and Prophecy ran an article on the worldwide health crisis of obesity. How can you know if you are overweight or obese? There have been many divergent opinions on what constitutes a healthy or unhealthy weight range. The formula that is more and more being accepted as the standard is your Body Mass Index (BMI).

In Brief... New Archbishop Amid Controversy

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Recently Queen Elizabeth II, supreme governor of the Church of England, formally approved the nomination of Rowan Williams, age 52, as the new archbishop of Canterbury after a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair. When he is enthroned (probably early next year) as the 104th archbishop, it will be at a time when secularism threatens the spirituality of Britain as never before. Public interest in...

What Do You Mean, "Under God"?

  • by Cecil Maranville
You've heard the controversy about "under God" and that the vast majority of Americans are in no mood to even consider removing these words from the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. But is the United States a nation under God? The words are simple enough, but have you thought about their meaning? What do they mean to God?

Money Won't Solve These Problems

  • by Melvin Rhodes
The recent International AIDS Conference in Barcelona called on rich nations to spend still more money on AIDS. Governments spending more money won't solve this or any other problem.
Hospital staff preparing for surgery.

This Is the Way, Walk in It: Getting Underneath the Skin

  • by Robin Webber
So many people today have had "life's air" knocked out of their existence. It takes someone very special to move beyond the hectic moments of life and make the proper decision regarding who needs help first and foremost.