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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In Brief... World News Review: House Passes Bill to Restrict Teen Abortions

More difficult for a minor to end a pregnancy.
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In Brief... World News Review: Missile Tests and North Korea's Strategy of Survival

North Koreans make themselves the focus of major powers.
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In Brief... World News Review: Taiwan Sticks to Sovereignty Declaration-Much to U.S. Chagrin

U.S. stuck in the middle.
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In Brief... World News Review: The AIDS Epidemic Continues

Gloomy tidings regarding this leading killer.
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In Brief... World News Review: China Boasts It Has Technology to Make Neutron Bombs

Taiwan abondons "one China" policy.
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In Brief... World News Review: Barak Tries to Redefine the Peace Process in Washington

Where will peace lie?
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In Brief... World News Review: Has Milosevic Used His Nine Lives?

Mass graves uncovered in Kosovo.
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In Brief... World News Review: Turkey Accused of Attacking Iranian Targets

Turkish planes bombed suspected Kurdistan Worker's Party positions inside Iran.
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In Brief... World News Review: Anglo-American Trends Against Marriage

Marriage rates decrease.
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In Brief... World News Review: Berlin Store Fined for Skirting Sunday Restrictions

A Berlin department store that tested Germany's strict shopping laws by opening on Sunday drew tens of thousands of excited shoppers-and a $27,000 fine.
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Globalization Reviews

Reviews of The Lexus and the Olive Tree and The Great Betrayal.
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Will "Covenant Marriages" Slow Divorce?

Many see covenant marriage laws as the key to reversing the damage done by no-fault divorce laws. Prophecy indicates that there are more forces at work than merely bad legislation!
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The View From Down Under

The world looks different from "down under." Recent changes in the region are pressuring Australia to rethink its policies.
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Waiting for the "End of the World"?

We are on the very threshold of a brand new millennium. But how does the Bible advise those who count on the "end of the world" around New Year's Day, 2000?
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In Brief... World News Review: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria On the Rise

Drug-resistant infections increasing.
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In Brief World News Review Japan Warns United States Back Off or Face Revival of Nationalism

Saito warns the U.S. to reduce its criticism of Japan.
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In Brief... World News Review: Terrorist Attacks on the United States?

Osama Bin Laden feared to attack.
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In Brief... World News Review: Our Planet's Fresh Water: the Coming Crisis

Will we be fighting over water?
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In Brief... World News Review: Millennium Bug - Russia

Russia says its ready for Y2K.
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In Brief... World News Review: Canada and United States at Risk For Bioterrorism

Smallpox scenario would be deadly.
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