World News and Prophecy

World News and Prophecy was published from 1998 to 2011 by the United Church of God. It was created to look at world events from a Biblical perspective and give insight on what is happening in the world. If you're interested in these back issues, you should also check out the World News and Prophecy section of the Beyond Today magazine.

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Failed Rapture and Doomsday Prediction - Again

The end of the world didn't happen.

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Flooding Superstorm May Menace California

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey have warned about the prospects of a superstorm hitting California at some point.

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Does Israel Matter?

U.S. President Barack Obama recently called on Israel to return to its pre-1967 borders as the basis for a solution to its conflict with the Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu countered that this is a non-starter. Why is this so...

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Europe's "Lost Generation"

While many economic experts have focused on the Greek debt crisis and the future of the euro, the plight of unemployed youth in Europe has received less attention. Rising numbers may embrace political extremism.

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Restoration: Under God - or Going Under?

Highlighting a growing problem in America today.

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Majority Rule May Spell Islamic Tyranny

In discussing democracy, it's important to specify what is meant.

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Is Democracy the Answer?

With Middle Eastern regimes toppling in the face of popular uprisings, many are hopeful that the region will soon experience newfound freedom and well-being through democratic reform. But if democracy comes, will it really lead to liberty?

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World News and Prophecy: July - August 2011

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This is the Way Walk in It: "They Were Not Afraid To Die"

What has emerged from this multidimensional tragedy and caught the world's attention is not the size or scale of the quake or tsunami, or nuclear waste leaks, but the size of the hearts of everyday workers at the plant who...

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China: Cooperation or Conflict?

Concern is growing over China's increasing assertiveness and conflicts with other nations. What is behind the Asian Dragon's growing aggressiveness, and where does Bible prophecy say this will lead?

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A Note About Inflation

It should be realized that inflating the money supply is actually massive fraud and theft.

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Kitchen Table Economics

There are times when households reach the end of their financial resources and have to declare bankruptcy. Their income cannot meet their debts. Has America come to such a defining moment?

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Japan Copes With Overwhelming Devastation

Millions of beleaguered and traumatized inhabitants of Japan are still struggling to come to terms with a staggering disaster—the world's costliest thus far. What is the fallout? And what can the Bible tells us about such calamities?

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Restoration: Where Begins Restoration?

God's work of restoration begins with the individual.

A tug boat among the debris in Ofunato, Japan following earthquake and tsunami.

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What’s Happening to Our World?

Recently Newsweek magazine wrote of “a pileup of disasters, crises and wars.” The world appears to be entering a meltdown mode. Astute observers are now asking questions like “What on earth is happening to us?” Does the Bible tell us...

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World News and Prophecy: May - June 2011

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Turmoil in Libya

Bible prophecy shows us a European power will intervene in the region, and Libya is specifically referenced.

A woman looking at trees with sunrays shining through.

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This is the Way Walk in It: "Therefore We Do Not Lose Heart"

So just how vital is this sense of future vision to us as we move forward to where we are striving to go?

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Can Man Attain Immortality?

The cover of a recent issue of Time magazine astonishingly declares, "2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal." But the Bible tells a different story about living forever.

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Multiculturalism Under Attack

A recent controversial speech by British Prime Minister David Cameron follows similar speeches from other Western leaders calling for a rethink on the concept of multiculturalism.

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