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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Erdogan's Grand Vision for Turkey and the Arab World

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's actions and words confirm his country's independence in determining its foreign affairs. What course is he charting for Turkey's future?
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Restoration: The Power of Social Media

We are all watching the power of the Web impact our lives. We are connected to people and events in ways we never imagined a few years ago.
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Egypt's Revolution: Will It Unsettle the Middle East?

What's behind the revolutionary fever sweeping the Arab world? It's already having a major impact in the region and may spawn key changes needed to fulfill end-time events.
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World News and Prophecy: March - April 2011

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The Boy With the Goat

There is hope for Egypt in a better world to come beyond today—the world foretold in the prophecies—the time of the Kingdom of God.
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Pilgrimage to Normandy

Seeing the scenes of destruction and the graves of the fallen reminds us that no war has brought lasting peace.
The Coronation of Napoleon.
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This is the Way Walk in It: "I Will Give You the Crown of Life"

The book of Revelation, at the time it was written, spoke in a figurative and colorful manner to dispossessed or persecuted followers of Jesus Christ to assure them of a brighter future.
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Populism and Europe's Future

Populist sentiment may be just a groundswell of discontent and concern among a minority, but it can also affect major political developments, depending on its momentum and the issues involved.
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Where Is Our World Headed

It's that time again for an annual analysis and assessment. That's when many observers look back to yesteryear—and also peer into a somewhat clouded future. Secular predictions for 2011 and beyond are multiple and varied. But does the Bible have...
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Restoration: Peering Into the Future

Several years ago my wife and I were spending a few days at a small inn near the town of Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
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Germany's New Mind-Set: Where Will It Lead

Many see a changing mind-set among the German people. A growing self-confidence and assertiveness is emerging 65 years after World War II and two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. Where is Germany...
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Prophetic Trends Observed as 2011 Begins

Economics was the force that determined the course of world history—and continues to be a primary force in the drive toward fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
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World News and Prophecy: January - February 2011

Upclose of the forehead and eye of a horse.
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This is the Way Walk in It: Poised for Victory

Have you ever read a line of witty wisdom that just hangs out there in wonderment before your widening eyes?
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Page on the World: The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle Over God, Truth and Power

Nothing sums up the contents of The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle Over God, Truth, and Power by Melanie Phillips, better than the basic description on the inside dustcover.
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In Brief: Trends That Affect Your Life

Stay informed!
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Brussels' Millstone Turned Slowly

An old German proverb says that God's millstone turns slowly. Over the years the pace of developments within the European Union has also been slow, but things are changing.
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Restoration: Pilgrimage to Normandy

On a recent trip to France, my family visited the beaches of Normandy where Allied troops landed on June 6, 1944.
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Europe Prepares for Terrorism

Recent warnings of terrorist activity in Europe don't reveal the whole story of what is happening behind the scenes. Both security officials and terrorists know more than headlines reveal. Bible prophecy tells the rest of the story.
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World News and Prophecy: November - December 2010