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: Revisiting the American Image Abroad

The United States is the most religiously committed, church-going country in the West.

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In Brief... World News Review: America's Need to Rediscover Biblical Values

Outwardly one may certainly blame the tragic loss of so many lives on sheer complacency and a disturbing lack of airport security, but the behind-the-scenes culprit may be declining American values.

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The Paradox of Modern America: Both Strong and Vulnerable

At the dawn of the new millennium, the United States is enjoying a preeminence unrivaled by even the greatest empires of the past.

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In Brief... World News Review: God Is Back?

Just the mention of or holding meetings in His name doesn't mean that God is truly back in the hearts, minds-and consequently, reflected in the actions-of Western peoples

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What Do We Do Now?

In the wake of the war with international terrorism and the subsequent Allied response, a new kind of protracted conflict is shaping up. We are threatened with the shadows of an apocalypse of long duration. How do we cope?

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Beware of Prophecies!

Does this strike you as an unusual article title for this publication? It shouldn't. Not all prophecies are worth your time and consideration-even some of the most intriguing ones! The undiscriminating face two dangers: being taken in by misleading information...

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War on Terrorism Is Spiritual Warfare

Al Qaeda terrorists labor to define the war on terrorism as the West vs. Islam-a definition that Western leaders throw off. Yet deeply entrenched religious issues are at the heart of the current war. And they are inflamed by a...

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Restoration: A President Who Prays

America has a president who prays, and in that we can all take a measure of hope.

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Political Correctness Hides the Truth

How the West's obsession with political correctness hides some sobering realities.

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World News and Prophecy: November 2001

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This Is The Way, Walk in It: Just Outside My Window

I'm sure that at one time or another, all of us have been startled by an unexpected sound in the middle of the night. Normally, you hope it's just the cat knocking over an item on a table or the...

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In Brief... Internet Pornography Affects Christians

By now we are used to hearing statistics such as a fifth of our youth are solicited while surfing the Internet and that a virtual flood of pornography is increasingly available to on-line users.

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In Brief... Locusts of Almost Biblical Proportions

According to a British newspaper, there has never been a better time to be a locust. Economic, environmental and weather conditions have resulted in a massive proliferation of the winged insects, often with devastating consequences. China, Russia and the state...

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In Brief... More Grandparents Bringing Up Babies

It was God's intent from the beginning that children should grow up with two parents, male and female, committed to each other in marriage. "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together...

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In Brief... Crime Stalks Britain

Britain continues to fall further from it's glorious reputation, now leading in criminal activity instead of peace.

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In Brief... A New Rival for HIV

It wasn't spotted until 1989, but hepatitis C is already killing 10,000 people annually, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that by 2010, it will claim more victims than AIDS.

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In Brief... Miracles or Monsters?

As long as there are scientists without ethics and people willing to finance their work, the possibility of human cloning is extremely high. However, the possibility of successful human cloning is not.

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In Brief... The Apocalyptic Specter of AIDS Marches On

After repeated denials, China has officially admitted a serious problem with AIDS.

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In Brief... Prepare to Reduce Your Standard of Living

Do you remember the advertising line that said, "when [a certain financial planner] speaks, people listen"? People have become accustomed to "listening" to the vagaries of the stock market. Actually, they need to tune their ears to other voices-three in...

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Partitioning Morality

"Does having an extramarital affair mean that a government official is unfit to hold office?" This and related questions have been the focus of the U.S. news media throughout the summer of 2001. Is the subject newsworthy, or is it...

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