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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A 20th Century Retrospective: The Shot Still Reverberating Around the World

With this issue we begin a new series covering important events and trends of the last century which have shaped our new century. First, what was the most significant event of the past 100 years?

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Restoration

Racism is an abhorrent evil that plagues the earth, but it will not be erased by conferences that continue to foster suspicion and mistrust. Nor will the legacy of slavery be salved by payments of money to any group historically...

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The Coming Intervention in the Middle East

Blood again stains the soil of the Middle East. Neither the principals in the struggle, nor outside political or religious powers, have been able to broker a peace. Are the circumstances ripe for another power to assert itself?

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World News and Prophecy: September - October 2001

A very large salmon being held by a fisherman.

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This is the Way, Walk in It: No Fishin' Allowed in School

So, how big was that fish?

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In Brief... World News Review: Fear of Global Recession Strengthened by New Report

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan recently gave his unusually gloomy testimony before the House Financial Services Committee concerning the U.S. economy.

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In Brief... World News Review: Why Has China Pressed So Hard for the Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee bucked political correctness and gave the 2008 Olympics to a country that has been saddled with an appalling human rights record.

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In Brief... World News Review: Better Living Standard Doesn't Equal Better Living

Good news-poverty is down in the United States. But, a better average living standard doesn't translate into better living for all.

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In Brief... World News Review: Hands On Parents Key to Curbing Teen Alcohol Abuse

The average age at which U.S. teens start drinking is 16-down from 18 in the 1960s.

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In Brief... World News Review: Fallout of the GE Honeywell Deal That-Wasn't: Further Evidence of U.S. EU Rift?

The European Commission's recent unanimous rejection of a proposed merger between two American companies threatens to widen the rift between Europe and the United States.

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Are We Living in the Time of the End?

A Newsweek report states that there has been more scholarship devoted to the study of end-time biblical prophecies in the past 30 years than there had been in the last 300 years. A series of novels based on these prophecies...

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Dancing With Indecency

Are you aware of the latest dance craze? Freak dancing is sweeping the western world, thanks to the promotion MTV has given it over the past several years. Kids and school administrators clash over whether it's acceptable. Parents seem uncertain...

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Free Trade Area of the Americas What Will Happen to Latin America

The United States can no longer take its superiority in the economy of the western hemisphere for granted. The EU's economic reach grows ever longer and its influence ever stronger.

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The G8 and the Elephant in the Living Room

Any potential good that might have come from the recent summit of the world's economic giants was overshadowed by the death of two rioters among approximately 100,000 who gathered in Genoa to protest the talks. Widespread international poverty remains unresolved...

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World News and Prophecy: August 2001

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Restoration... A Blueprint for Prosperity

Christ said that the poor would always be with you. Now, 2,000 years later, that prophecy still haunts mankind.

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In Brief... Children Used as Soldiers

Currently 41 nations use children as soldiers and 120,000 children are fighting in African wars. The country of Myanmar (also known as Burma) holds the "distinction" of having the highest number of child soldiers, 50,000.

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In Brief... Internet Use by Children Needs Supervision

Separate reports released June 20 should cause parents to heighten their supervision of Internet use by their children.

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In Brief... Sedentary Death Syndrome

Why is the U.S. surgeon general giving top priority to the problem of obesity?

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In Brief... Court's Jurisdiction Challenges National Sovereignty

The arm of the law is growing more potent, and an age without political borders is dawning upon the world. National leaders accused of human atrocities no longer neccessarily have a secure place to hide.

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