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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What the World Tomorrow Will Be Like

Are you tired of bad news? Do you grieve over the never-ending cycle of mayhem and madness assaulting you daily through the TV, the Internet and the print media, to say nothing of the trying events of your life and...
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A Return to Eden: When Hunger and Disease Disappear

The plight of the sick, poor and hungry makes us long for the day when a real utopia spreads around the earth!
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Restoration: The Coming Time of Peace

We have two articles in this issue of World News and Prophecy that describe the coming age and what it will be like.
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Are We Living in a "9/10" Economy?

Global financial markets were rocked last month following rising defaults affecting mortgage-backed securities. What does this mean for the world’s money supply and confidence in Western financial institutions? Are we on the verge of a major upheaval in the world...
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The Day of Atonement

The Day of Atonement represents a crucial step in God's plan to restore the peace of His Kingdom to this world.
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Spiritual Infrastructure

Here is one of the great realities of life. This world is not what it seems. There is more going on than meets the eye.
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World News and Prophecy: September - October 2007

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Are we living in a "9/10 economy?"

There is a real problem with the Western economies that could lead to some major corrections thus impacting jobs, income and growth in America and Great Britain.
Men riding on camels.
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This is the Way Walk in It: Wise Men Still Seek His Star

Two thousand years ago, men of the East gazed into the heavens and were drawn to a star. They were compelled by something beyond themselves to follow its light.
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The Prophetic Rise and Fall of Nations

Are you fully engaged and seeking the knowledge that can turn your life around and put it on the track toward God's Kingdom?
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A Page on the World... A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900

Andrew Roberts' history continues where Winston Churchill's ended, showing the blessings enjoyed by the United States and the countries that made up the British Empire.
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Genocide Survivor: "I Hope We've Learned Our Lesson..."

"One day we were neighbors, and the next day the massacre began." That's how the survivor of a tribal massacre described the shocking turn of events that led to the murder of 18 of her family members. Her tragic story...
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The Wonderful World Beyond Today... War and Peace

How will true peace come to this troubled planet?
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Britain: A Great Place to Live

Why has Britian become a difficult place to live?
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British Values Under Serious Threat

According to one recent poll, "Nine out of ten people [in the United Kingdom] believe that the social fabric of Britain is under threat because of family breakdown and rising crime" (The Daily Mail). Britain is following the same tragic...
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Papal Authority, Protestants and Prophecy

Will the Catholic Church's controversial restatement of its belief about the church derail ecumenical dialogue? What does the future hold?
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Restoration: View From the Front Porch

It is midsummer and there seems to be a lull in the news as I write. No big event or crisis has erupted. You can tell this by the headlines on the Internet—there are none. Right now it seems the...
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Will the Special Relationship Survive?

We'd better hope so. The unique relationship that America and Great Britain have forged for more than a hundred years has done much to foster freedom, open markets and good will. When it passes, the world will be a different...
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World News and Prophecy: August 2007

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Ready Yourself During the Quiet Moments

Your life may be calm and tranquil at times. But events can be building on life's horizon that can sweep through and change everything.