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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World News and Prophecy: September - October 2004

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This is the Way Walk in It: “God Hasn’t Told Me to Leave”

Right now, the little country of Haiti is on the world’s radar screen for at least a couple of weeks. Once again, this one-time financial jewel of the long-ago French Empire has had another change of government, which is about...

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After Arafat

A second contentious dispute between Yasir Arafat and a second prime minister over the control of the Palestinian Security Services shows the world what kind of leader Arafat is—and what the Palestinian Authority will be like when he is gone.

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Intelligence Failure-From Listening to the Wrong People?

Sept. 11 and the war in Iraq have both been partially blamed on bad intelligence. It came as no surprise to this World News and Prophecy writer.

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Britain's Declining Respect for Biblical Values

Traditional values, like basic respect for the rights and dignity of others, are fast disappearing from a society steadily undermined by secularism and growing ignorance of the Bible. How do we rebuild a culture of respect?

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Radical Liberalism

Lawyers argue in U.S. courts that pornography falls under the constitutional right of free speech. There is a strong movement to replace Judeo-Christian influences in schools with extreme multiculturalism. Radical feminists denounce concepts of the traditional family. Homosexuals want to...

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This is the Way Walk in It: Beyond Politics

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World News and Prophecy: August 2004

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World News and Prophecy: July 2004

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World News and Prophecy: June 2004

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This is the Way Walk in It: A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

In this war, our heart and mind is the goal--both for God and our adversary, Satan.

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In Brief... World News Review: Ongoing Troubles in Iraq

How does the United States wisely extract itself from Iraq without "cutting and running"?

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In Brief... World News Review: The EU: Still an Economic Dwarf?

the EU appears above all despondent

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In Brief... World News Review: British-American Special Relationship Suffers Loss

At a time when America is increasingly misunderstood and frequently the odd man out in world affairs, Alistair Cooke is needed now more than ever.

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In Brief... World News Review: United States vs. Syria

Syria is doing little to stop a steady flow of Sunni insurgents into western Iraq.

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In Brief... World News Review: Moqtada al-Sadr Revolutionary or Puppet

Is Moqtada al-Sadr a genuine Shia religious leader, or is he a self-important rebel?

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EU Referendum: Will Britain Choose Europe or the U.S.?

British Prime Minister Tony Blair stunned everybody with his dramatic U-turn April 19 announcing a referendum on the proposed new EU constitution, responding to fears that the proposed legislation would make Britain an offshore province of a European superstate. Which...

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How Close Are We to the End of This Age?

A prominent London newspaper reported that "a 2002 survey revealed that 59 percent of the [American] population believes the prophecies of the book of Revelation. Seventeen percent believe that the end of the world will happen during their lifetimes." So...

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Will European Unity Be Forged in Fear?

The recent terrorist attack in Spain has impacted elections and policies in Europe. Is this a trigger for future events that will create a larger cohesive continental power?

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Restoration: D-Day for Britain

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...

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