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.

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces tribe
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This is the Way Walk in It: 'I Will Fight No More, Forever'

War very rarely leaves a country or region as it found it.
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In Brief... World News Review: Does Anyone Care?

In western Sudan the Arab-dominated government is trying to purge the Darfur region of black Africans.
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In Brief... World News Review: Islam Crowding Christianity out of Europe

Muslim views will have an increasing influence on EU policy decisions.
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In Brief... World News Review: Killer Floods in the Caribbean

Thousands are without homes and the essentials of life.
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In Brief... World News Review: Drought Threat Looms Large Over North America

NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, is predicting continued drought in virtually every Western state of the United States and in many of the states on the High Plains.
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The Mothers of 2015

As you look at the girl "tweens" (8- to 14-year-olds) of today, what kind of mothers do you think they will make for tomorrow? What type of young woman is our Western culture producing? Each girl has a clear choice...
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Why the Western World Uses an Awkward Calendar

Many have attempted to change the calendar in common use, due to peculiarities that complicate trade and commerce. Yet through all attempts to alter the calendar, God has seen to it that the seven-day week cycle was preserved.
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Utopian Prophecies of Our Future Dwelling Place

Bible prophecy is not just about gloomy future happenings belonging to this present evil age. It also encompasses Christ's coming millennial rule on earth and the Kingdom of God. This article focuses on our futuristic dwelling place in that glorious...
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Restoration: 'We Proceeded On'

Pictures of abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war by American servicemen and servicewomen have shocked the world. What are the implications for America and the war on terror?
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The Cost of Immorality in the War on Terror

Pictures of abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war by American servicemen and servicewomen have shocked the world. What are the implications for America and the war on terror?
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This is the Way Walk in It: The Godly Gift of "Forever Eyes"

Some issues that confront us must be stacked up against nothing less than eternity.
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The Intolerance of the Tolerant

Traditional tolerance is a godly virtue, but subtly the concept has been redefined today. When respectfully standing up for godly values is branded "intolerance"—which is seen as the worst of evils today—then something has gone sorely wrong.
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In Brief... World News Review: A Book About a Spoiled Generation

The Epidemic—The Rot of American Culture, Absentee and Permissive Parenting, and the Resultant Plague of Joyless, Selfish Children by Dr. Robert Shaw
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In Brief... World News Review: Southern Africa in Water Crisis

Africans are again among the world's citizens suffering more than most.
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In Brief... World News Review: The Slave Trade of 2004

Slavery is something of the past, isn't it?
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In Brief... World News Review: Terrorist Threat to Sea Gate

Where will the next big terrorist strike occur?
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Radical Islam a Threat to Freedom of Speech

Prominent media personalities on both sides of the Atlantic are in trouble for recent comments made about Islamic countries. Is freedom of speech threatened?
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The Rest of the Story?

Do we have the complete story of Jesus Christ's life and death? For centuries alternative ideas have circulated as to whether Christ was who the Gospels say He was. Did the early Church suppress more than 80 alternative gospel accounts...
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Restoration: "Without Blood on My Hands"

I am very glad I will not have to meet God with blood on my hands.
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Is Mars the Next Frontier?

Americans are by nature a restless, inquisitive, pioneering-type people. Little wonder that their president would articulate their ambitions in space with his vision of a manned mission to Mars. But what is the biblical verdict on space exploration? And what...
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