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: Casualties Mount in God's Creation

God commanded us to tend and keep the earth, are we doing our part?

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In Brief...World News Review: How Bad Is the Russian Economy?

Russian economic stability in question.

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In Brief...World News Review: The New Terrorism

A new type of terrorism threatens the world.

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In Brief...World News Review: Largest Food Airlift in History

Famine threatening Sudan

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In Brief...World News Review: Hottest Month in History Since Records Began

Heat wave....global warming or no?

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The Citadel and the Caravan

In explaining Europe to Americans, and America to Europeans, I have sometimes used the analogy of a citadel and a caravan. Europe is the citadel and America the caravan.

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Religious Deception in the Post Modern World

How will the sophisticated people of the Western world be deceived?

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The Millennium Bug Is the Threat Real

Concern that critical computer chips will cease to function at the beginning of the year 2000.

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Cloning: Is Man About to Make Himself In His Own Image?

The idea of cloning a human being is far from absurd in light of stunning developments in the world of science.

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In Search of Heroic Leadership

God places great and grave responsibility on the shoulders of the leadership. We must all share the responsibility for the condition of the world, our nation, our church, our families.

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Book Review: Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II

Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II by Jonathan Kwitney Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997

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Papal Power in Perspective

He has urged people to seek the meaning of life while viewing scientific advances through the perspective of spiritual values.

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What Is Europe?

Europe is beset by growing angst about its identity and place in the world.

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Reflections On Mitteleuropa

Borders have become almost meaningless in western Europe...

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The Abortion Debate More Heated More Divisive Than Ever

Violence, anger and argument tear at the country's soul over the unresolved issues surrounding abortion. Can we refocus the debate on more fundamental determinants?

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Abomination of Desolation: Jerusalem, Temple Mount, Red Heifer, Dome of the Rock, "Little Horn" - What Does All This Mean?

"Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand)."

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End-Time Scenario Not Possible Until Now

All nations are firmly in place for the final act.

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How Real Is the Threat From a Cyber Attack?

While authorities have long known of foreign attempts to hack into our systems with the potential of bringing down all or part of the electrical grid, this is but one threat that could cripple the nation's ability to function in...

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World War: Will It Happen Again?

The lack of a major world conflict for the past 65 years reassures some that the world will never again face another world war. But is our world really growing safer? And what does Bible prophecy reveal about a future...

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This is the Way Walk in It: Destination - Jerusalem

Just as my extended family has been preparing for months to experience the wonderment of Yosemite, so too we must now prepare for this more incredible destination.

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