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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This Is the Way Walk in It: Forgiving the Unforgivable

Today our world is besieged with a seemingly never-ending cycle of violence. Unfortunately, this cycle of "payback time" appears alive and well wherever humans draw breath and are willing to use their last ounce of energy to exercise their own...
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Europe and the Church, Part 2: What Led to Rome

Two thousand years ago the Roman Empire held sway over Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Its legacy was to continue down through the centuries and is with us to this day. (The first part in this series ran...
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In Brief... World News Review California Court Supports Gay Marriages

The California Supreme Court voted by a narrow 4-3 margin to cancel a state ban on marriages between homosexuals. Massachusetts was the first state to approve same-sex unions. In addition, four northeastern states allow civil unions.
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In Brief... World News Review Antiforeigner Violence in South Africa

Former President Nelson Mandela supported the idea of ibuntu, the principle that strangers are always welcome in the Republic of South Africa. But immigrant violence has stalked certain of the nation's streets—poor against poor—resulting in at least 24 dead and...
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In Brief... World News Review Brussels' Plans for Britain

"Great Britain off the Map of Europe?" has reemerged in the news. This is the title of a previous article published in the November 2006 issue of World News and Prophecy.
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Recommended Books 2008

Many have been asking when I would put out another list of books to read. Well, it is summer and a time when others put out recommended reading lists. So it seems like a good time to put out my...
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"Intifada of the Crossings"

Tiny, but forever pivotal to world politics, Israel is struggling with a new intifada, a concerted attack on all the Gaza crossings and one in particular—the crossing at Rafah. The strategic importance of "crossings" is identified in Bible prophecy, only...
God Blessed America
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God Blessed America

The "special relationship" between America and Great Britain has been a great benefit to the world. But could it have been much more? What if the two had never divided? Will history correct this great event of modern times?
American flags attached to gravestones.
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Restoration: The Coming New Religion

It's called Memorial Day in America. Formerly it was known as Decoration Day. In other places it goes by Decoration or Veteran's Day. It is a time when those who died in service to their country are remembered. Flags fly...
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Consumer Protection in Britain: The Thin End of the Wedge?

Sometimes we do not realize the end result of our actions. So it is when a law is passed that seems to be in the best interest of the community. Yet in the hands of clever prosecutors or corrupt officials...
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Churchgoing on Its Knees in Britain

Within a generation, more Britons will probably be entering mosques than church buildings. Mainstream Christianity continues in freefall. What is the sure impact on British society?
World News and Prophecy June 2008
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World News and Prophecy: June 2008

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Answers To the Burning Questions

Nearly half of adults are moving from one faith to another, from one denomination to another in search of something they find missing from religion.
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Who Owns Jerusalem?

Jerusalem's best days lie in the future. Before that time there will be more suffering for the city and its inhabitants.
An alarm clock.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: The Restless God

Have you ever considered we are not alone in being restless before such encounters that demand specific timing? Perhaps you have never considered that God is also restless toward a needed future event.
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Who Will Be the Next Superpower?

Bible prophecy shows the United States will not be the world’s preeminent power indefinitely. A new superpower is rising to challenge the United States and the other English-speaking nations.
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Is Revelation Related to a Christian's Reward?

Many are misled by one of the most damaging deceptions ever propounded by mainstream Christianity—the idea that heaven is the reward of the saved. But the book of Revelation shows the error of this false doctrine.
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Worldwide Food Crisis

You have likely heard of the global food crisis. You might even have already encountered rationing of goods you wanted to buy! What you haven't heard is the unique perspective that this article will give you.
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A Study in Contrasts

Over a month after the voting, the results of the Zimbabwe presidential election still have not been officially announced. The autocratic president of Zimbabwe, who has been in power for almost three decades since the fall of Rhodesia, is clearly...
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Restoration: Pray for the Peace of Zimbabwe

I have visited Zimbabwe, and I know the creative energies of its people. The land has vast potential for development for the benefit of its own and neighboring peoples. There is no excuse for the suffering the citizens must now...
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