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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A Pan-German Plan

Who or what nation may be behind this major alteration of the political map? Why should the national boundaries of Europe have to be altered?

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Great Britain off the Map of Europe?

Bureaucrats in Brussels have big plans for Great Britain. If carried out, these particular plans will seriously undermine British national identity and sovereignty—and further submerge the nation into the European Union. What are the potential implications of the revelation of...

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Will Iraq Be America's Suez?

Until 1956 Great Britain was the dominant power in the Middle East. The Suez Canal crisis led to British withdrawal from the region. Could Iraq be America's Suez, forcing the United States out of the world's most volatile neighborhood?

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The United States and Britain- a Key Prophetic Relationship

Those who would do harm to the existing world order, thus tearing apart and reshaping power structures, are growing bolder with each passing season.

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North Korea's Nuclear Blast: What Does It Mean?

Stalinist Kim Jong Il has brought North Korea into the nuclear club. Headlines ask, "Who Can Stop Him Now?" Now that we know North Korea has nuclear devices, we ask, "What does this mean?"

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World News and Prophecy: November 2006

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Are we seeing a decline in American power?

Bible prophecy shows a coming time of trial for America, Great Britain and other English-speaking nations who have received great material blessings.

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This Is the Way Walk in It: Waiting to Be Picked

Planting the seeds of awareness, understanding and hope will always bring a harvest to be tasted by some even in troubled times such as now.

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A Page on the World... American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation

Jon Meacham writes an insightful book about America's historic relationship with God (2006, ISBN 1-4000-6555-0).

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Are we on the verge of another break with civilization?

The world seems to be heating up, and whether it will boil over this time is yet to be seen.

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What We Don't Know Can and Will Hurt Us

While technology expands exponentially, the kind of knowledge we urgently need to survive ebbs and wanes.

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Pride of America's Power: Approaching the Breaking Point?

Last month in part one of this series we showed the vast power currently held by the United States. Could we see a time when this power, in all its forms, will be broken, no longer able to influence world...

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Terror Alarm in Germany

An unsuccessful train bombing in Germany reveals a changing public mood on domestic security.

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Keep Your Eyes on Europe

Europe is destined to play a key role in future world events.

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'Islamic Imperialism' The Commonality in Many of Today's Conflicts

Were the events of Sept. 11 the result of U.S. foreign policy or part of a historic continuum that began with Islamic expansion in the seventh century?

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This Is the Way... Waiting to Be Picked

"A Different Harvest."

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Restoration: Why Don't We Prepare?

We can take steps to prepare for calamity, whether in our neighborhood or the world at large.

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World News and Prophecy: September - October 2006

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Preparing for the Kingdom

What does the Katrina disaster teach us about the art of preparation for coming troubles—especially those we have ample warning are on the horizon?

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"It's not over yet, we are not safe."

o said a terrorism specialist last week as I was watching coverage about the latest plot uncovered by British authorities.

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