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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Martyrs for a Homeland

Teenage girls are the best candidates for suicide bombers among the Tamil Tigers.

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A Lesson From U.S. Election Fever

Has the media focus on the U.S. election kept people from being aware of even more important issues? World News and Prophecy is committed to providing a dimension you do not readily find elsewhere.

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First the End of Empire-Now, the End of Britain?

Are we witnessing the end of the nation whose people, "relative to their numbers, contributed more to civilization than any other people since the ancient Greeks and Romans"?

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Will America Go to War Over Taiwan?

Is Taiwan significant in the broad picture of world events? Or is its future merely a local concern?

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World News and Prophecy: November 2000

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This Is The Way, Walk in It: The Little Country That Could

War very rarely leaves a nation or people where it found them. Reporter Simmons begins her story by sharing one man's return to his pre-war livelihood.

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In Brief... Containing South Africa's Crime Problem

South Africa has the world's worst peacetime statistics for murder, rape and robbery. To add to the problem, the police forces there have a reputation for incompetence and corruption.

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In Brief... Crucial Referendum in Denmark

The Danes will decide whether or not to join the European Common Currency (the euro) on September 28.

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In Brief... Realignment of Nations and Shifting Sovereignty

With a proposal simply titled "Peace," reformers in the UN want to supplant national sovereignty through a UN standing army.

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In Brief... Abortion in the News on Several Fronts

The controversy over the topic of abortion continues to boil as news of murders and stem cell research rise.

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This Is the Way, Walk in It: "She's Ours"

Most of our reading audience is familiar with the wonderful story of the rescue of the baby Moses from the waters of the Nile River. It is a story of daring and courage on the part of several parties. It...

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In Brief...World News Review Terrorism Potential in Three Widely Different Areas

Three widely different areas that are vulnerable to terrorism have been in the news of late.

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In Brief...World News Review Proposed French Law Anti-Religion?

A bill working its way through the French legislature has provoked concerns in religious groups around the world.

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In Brief...World News Review Same-Sex Minority Has "Majority Voice"

A small minority of the U.S. population that is homosexual continues to wield undue influence on American law and the U.S. economy.

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In Brief...World News Review Future of Jerusalem

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces'" (Psalm 122:6-7).

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The Crisis of Third World Debt

Since the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank began their "debt relief" programs, most Heavily Indebted Poor Countries have moved more deeply into debt.

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Hollywood and History

The movie industry may not always accurately represent history, but it has played a role in shaping it.

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The Politics of Education: "It's Not the Money, Stupid!"

"It's the economy, stupid!" was Clinton's theme in 1992. One of the greatest issues arising out of the current U.S. presidential election is the crisis in education. Most proposals include injecting large sums of money into the current educational system...

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Another Sea Gate Threatened?

Shipping lanes off Indonesia may seem irrelevant to the West. But at stake is part of an ancient promise to Abraham that his seed would possess the "gates of their enemies."

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World News and Prophecy: September - October 2000

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