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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Does Haiti Have a Future?

A massive amount of aid is pouring into the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake. History has neglected this poor nation. Beyond this present tragedy, what is the best way forward?
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Europe's Wobbly Present

Europe will go through many more changes before its "dream" and destiny will appear.
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No Politics After 6 P.M.

Good personal relationships. Working through sincere differences of opinion. This is what life is all about.
World News and Prophecy January - February 2010
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World News and Prophecy: January - February 2010

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Evil Takes No Holiday

I would bet the news of the Christmas day attack on the Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit took some time to register and sink in with most people.
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What Do You Really Want for Christmas?

Christmas is many things in this modern world, and many things it is not.
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Springtime in Israel

Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. The nation of Israel knows that when this day arrives, their existence is in grave danger.
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The Anglo-Catholic Unity Conundrum: Consider the Future Implications

Why does the Roman Catholic Church now seek to recruit disenchanted Anglican priests and lay members? How will Pope Benedict's ostensibly generous offer ultimately affect Europe? How do these European religious movements fit into Bible prophecy?
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The Rise of the Asian Dragon

How do China's amazing transformation and increasing global power fit into prophesied end-time events?
A rock climber's hands gripping onto rock cliff.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: "And You Hold Fast to My Name"

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ gave a genuine compliment to one of the seven churches of Asia Minor mentioned in the book of Revelation. It is an utterly unique and personal compliment, because it related to that church's understanding...
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In Brief... A Kingdom Built on Sand

World markets went into a near panic during the recent Thanksgiving weekend over news that Dubai World, a key subsidiary of the nation of Dubai, could default on $60 billion of debt. It appears that Dubai's oil-rich cousins in the...
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In Brief... Church Leaders Sign Manhattan Declaration

Citing conscience issues with several social trends, 145 religious leaders have signed what they call the Manhattan Declaration, saying they will not cooperate with laws that could be used to compel their groups to participate in or support abortions, same-sex...
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In Brief... Turkey's Government Embracing Militant Islam

Turkey has been a longtime strategic ally of the West—including Israel—having the second-largest military force in NATO. But Turkey is "signaling it's leaving its Western friends" with its "embrace of extremist neighbors" (Jill Nelson, "Switching Sides," World, Nov. 21, 2009).
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Could America Be Replaced as the Global Superpower?

Great powers come and go. For more than six decades the United States has been the world's dominant power. Seventy years ago, Great Britain—with its vast empire—was the world's greatest power. Could the United States follow Britain into decline and...
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"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall"

This historic demand, delivered by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, came to symbolize the Eastern European revolt against Communist slavery in 1989. Nearly 2 1/2 years after the president's epochal visit...
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Restoration: Springtime in Israel

Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. Negotiations to curb Iran's project are proving fruitless. Iran is steadily advancing to the day it will become a nuclear power. This day...
World News and Prophecy December 2009
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World News and Prophecy: December 2009

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Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Freedom

It is difficult today for us to imagine moving to another land, away from all that is familiar, to seek religious freedom. But that is what they did.
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Europe Takes a Giant Step Forward

As the gospel goes to the world, God will add whom He wills to the Body of Christ.
A tiny boat in a big sea of water.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: Peeking Into Eternity

The method of measurement is beyond anything caught in the world of time and space. It requires entering the stream of eternity that knows no spring and fills no ocean. Indeed, there is something beyond, and God asks us to...
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