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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Peace in the Middle East?

The new Middle East peace process gets off to a rocky start as international pressure rises in an effort to bring peace to the region. Israeli and U.S. relationships are at their lowest level in years and the European Union...

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World News and Prophecy: May 2010

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Can We Control Natural Disasters?

Will it ever be possible for humans to master the forces of nature?

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"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled"

rayer to God is a way forward through the fear of the moment.

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Jerusalem's Deep Divide

If you go to Jerusalem as a tourist today, you can visit the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and other sites throughout the city virtually unencumbered.

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The Morning Star of Prophecy

I find it a paradox that in our globally connected, social Web world, we can know what happens in virtually any part of the world, yet we are not able to understand what it all means and what it tells...

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A Page on the World: Churchill

Paul Johnson, author of A History of the American People and Modern Times, offers this telling biography of one of the most dynamic figures of the 20th century (2009, ISBN-13: 978-0670021055).

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Coming Food Crises Threaten Mankind

According to Newsweek, "None of the factors that drove the global food crises in 2008 have gone away" (Dec. 7, 2009). And The Economist stated that "1 billion people will go to bed hungry" (Nov. 21, 2009). But hold on...

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Islamic Culture in Europe: Main Street or Side Street?

Controversies over minarets and burkas highlight larger questions about the clash of cultures and whether Europe's religious heritage should be defended.

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Restoration: The Morning Star of Prophecy

For 47 years I have been a student of Bible prophecy. There are times when one sees a flash of light that clearly defines the prophetic landscape. I wonder if this is such a time.

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Could a Greek Tragedy Bring Down the Euro?

In the last few weeks the euro has declined in value as fears over Greece's debt problems fueled international speculation. Could Greece's problems lead to the demise of the common European currency?

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World News and Prophecy: March - April 2010

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Joel and the Start of the Church

Could it be that Peter's reference to Joel's prophecies was in part a signal that though the task before believers would be challenging, there would always be the constant aid and comfort of God's power through His Holy Spirit?

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"I Will Build My Church"!

What comes to mind when you hear the word church? Do you think of a magnificent cathedral or a smaller church building with a spire? God's Church is much different from the conventional religious meaning of the word church, and...

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This Is the Way Walk in It: "As the Waters..."

The sea that day was soft and still and was like an endless glassy mirror with no end in sight. Its color was a steel gray-blue, and the waters were gently framed with high cirrus clouds that cast a slightly...

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He Set Ephraim Before Manasseh

As memories of the British Empire fade into the distant past, many think the United States is Ephraim and Britain Manasseh. There are sound historical reasons for this not being the case.

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In Brief: Global Political Trends Threaten America's World Leadership

Americans appear to be very edgy these days. According to a Gallup Poll sponsored by USA Today, "Almost three-fourths of them...don't like the way things are going in the country. Given economic deprivation and political division, plus war [and] terrorism...

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In Brief: The New Population Bomb and Prophecy

A recent article in Foreign Affairs, titled "The New Population Bomb," shows that one problem with the current population explosion is not so much how many people there will be in the future, but where this increase will be located.

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Searching for a New Global Order

Consider carefully the shifting geopolitical chessboard as many perils menace global stability. National leaders seek enduring solutions through established world institutions even as they struggle to cope with the catastrophic crises of the 21st century. What does the Bible tell...

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Restoration: Playing the Enemy

Some movies entertain you. Others inform you about a subject. In rare cases the power of a movie can change your life.

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