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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Who'll Stop the Rain?

Large-scale disasters highlight man's inability to control the environment or to prevent catastrophes that can bring suffering to thousands. The question "Where is God when people suffer?" needs a satisfying answer. Could the answer be found in a source many...

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The Source of America's Bounty

For decades America has been a giving nation.

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Restoration: Small Link of Hope

When we have an opportunity to help people restore their lives, we do so in the spirit of the One who will restore all things in the world to come.

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The South Asian Tsunami: Foretaste of Things to Come?

Where do major catastrophes like the South Asian tsunami fit in the long train of prophetic events?

An air crewman, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Two (HS-2), unload food and water from a SH-60F Seahawk, in Aceh Jaya, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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This Is the Way Walk in It: The Quiet Mind

It's time to get a little quiet, so we can hear the voice of God.

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World News and Prophecy: February 2005

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This Is the Way Walk in It: Red, Blue and God

It seems as if America is fixated on color schemes. The last four years have been defined with various color scenarios. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security came out with an array of colors to remind us of how secure...

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In Brief...World News Review Upstaged in Own Backyard

The United States is still the principal investor and primary trading partner of Latin America's vast markets. However, the region is eager to negotiate even stronger ties with the United States, especially being brought into the NAFTA market as free...

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Ghana's Election Signifies Progress for Africa

In Ukraine and Iraq there are problems with the electoral process. But in Ghana's recent election, the Fourth Republic seems to be working. Why does democracy work in some countries but not in others?

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In Brief World News Review Study Shows TV Programming Ridicules Religion

A group called the Parents Television Council (PTC) recently published the results of an extensive study of how the seven commercial broadcast networks treat religion.

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China: The Lotus Flower Is Blossoming Again

China only occasionally appears in the daily news in the United States, but it actually deserves much more attention. The road ahead is a rocky one, but leading inexorably toward colossal power.

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On the European Union Menu: Turkey

Though many in Europe oppose Muslim Turkey's admission to the European Union, the EU has agreed to begin official negotiations. Where will this lead? What does Bible prophecy reveal?

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Restoration: Signs of Our Times

Students of Bible prophecy have long searched the Scriptures to try to understand the times in which they live. Like Christ's disciples, we want to know what will be the signs of His coming in the power of the universe.

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Deadly Earthquakes and Killer Tsunamis

The 20th century saw 10 devastating earthquakes, each killing more than 50,000 men, women and children. The worst was the 1976 catastrophe that took about 650,000 lives in China. The other deadly temblors struck Japan, the former Soviet Union, Italy...

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Waves of Devastation and Disaster: What Do They Mean for You?

As we struggle to come to terms with the worst earthquake in 40 years and the Indian Ocean tsunamis that followed in its wake, we should be asking important questions like "Where is God?" and "What spiritual lessons should we...

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World News and Prophecy: January 2005

Helen Keller sitting, holding a magnolia flower, circa 1920.

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This Is the Way Walk in It: The Working Energy of Faith

Just over 60 years ago in wartime Holland, closeted away in a secret room, a young Jewish girl penned into her diary a startling entry of her present reality and future predictions of what it would take to create a...

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Nov. 2 A Sobering Lesson for Us All

Election Day in the United States was a day of great significance around the world, but not just because of the election results.

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Trade Winds Blow Canada Toward EU

Although inextricably linked with the United States by geography and economics, Canada has been increasingly voting and trading with Europe.

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Governments Legislating Morality

Does the freedom of Western democracy license people to choose their own morality? Or can government legislate it? Actually, neither is true!

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