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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In Brief...World News Review Iran Opts for Hardliner

In June, Iran elected Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be its new president. Largely unknown outside Iran (reportedly, he has never even traveled outside the country), he's being called "an ultra-conservative."

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A Page on the World: Books That Changed the World

Robert B. Downs gives landmarks in the history of ideas that can assist us in coming up to speed with many of the foundational thoughts that have shaped and molded the world for the past 500 years.

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Why Understanding World News Is So Important!

Never before have we had such a dire need to truly grasp the meaning of today's world events—at the very time when normal news outlets are in obvious decline. In this connection the Bible itself explains how we can face...

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America's Handwriting of Warning

In fulfilling His overall purpose, God has brought nations to their knees with one quick unexpected strike. He overthrew Babylon in one night through the Persian army. Egypt was crippled when its army went to the bottom of the Red...

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Is Africa Dying Before Our Eyes?

Entire countries are struggling for survival. Does the world want to help? Is it too late? Has God cursed the continent?

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Restoration: Why Prophecy?

This publication is all about Bible prophecy and how today's news shows that this world is on the path to a rendezvous with God. In light of a high interest in prophecy and the fact that some misunderstand why the...

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Europe in Crisis Is This the End of the European Union

French and Dutch voters have rejected the new European constitution, while Paris and London are fighting over European finances. Will the European Union survive the current turmoil?

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World News and Prophecy: July 2005

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Abbas and Sharon: Showdown Over Jerusalem

How to resolve the opposing claims over the world's most controversial city, Jerusalem, was to be part of the international efforts to bring peace to the Middle East this year. The Sharon administration yanked it out of the end of...

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Two Elizabeths A Study in Contrasts

How times have changed! Queen Elizabeth I reigned over one of Britain’s greatest periods of growth and increasing power. The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen the disintegration of the British Empire and the considerable decline of Britain as...

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Restoration: Let Justice Run...

The crucial battles in the ongoing culture wars are being fought in the courts.

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Thousand-Year-Old Lessons From the Crusades for Today

Kingdom of Heaven is a movie about the Crusades, a clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity that lasted two centuries. Could a similar clash of civilizations lie ahead?

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60 Years After the War in Europe

Do you ever wonder what prevents evil from triumphing in the world? This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and the Pacific. Looking at that war should make us think about the...

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When the Gas Pumps in Europe Run Dry

Because of its dependence on imported energy, the EU is an economic giant standing on feet of clay.

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A Downsized Lifestyle Is Coming Will You Make the Adjustment

Our world is changing in ways we never considered. The dominance that affluent nations have enjoyed is about to end. Will peoples of the rich world downsize their lifestyle? Will people who have rarely if ever had to "tighten their...

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Treasure Digest: Turning the Hearts "Honor Your Father and Your Mother"

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you" (Exodus 20:12).

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This Is the Way Walk in It: Seeing It With Your Own Eyes

Where have all the soldiers gone?

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World News and Prophecy: June 2005

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Which Way Europe?

Two voting sessions within a few weeks of each other could set the direction for future events within Europe. The first was the vote for the new pope, Benedict XVI. The second is the French referendum on the EU constitution...

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Mr. Sharon Comes to Washington and Iran Is on His Mind

Whether there is any way to deter Iran from producing nuclear weapons is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. The U.S. administration has hinted broadly that it might take military action to prevent Iran from joining...

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