If you listen to the right people—or, perhaps more accurately, the wrong people—you may have heard that in December of this year mankind will either experience the end of the world or the dawn of a new age.

When Americans think of Canada, visions of expanses of wilderness or holiday locations may come to mind. Few, however, on either side of the border, realize the size and power of the economic relation between the United States and its northern neighbour.

What is happening to the United States and Great Britain? These two nations, along with their Anglo-Saxon cousins, have dominated the world for the last 200–400 years. Yet, today, these nations are degenerating morally, divided politically, confused religiously and in deep trouble financially. In the eyes of the world, these affluent, once-dominant countries are seen as nations in decline. Few seem to understand what has led to this dramatic decline. However, ancient Bible prophecies that are coming alive today pinpoint an important cause!

The year 2012 has been a remarkable year for Great Britain. Many events have taken place that have turned the year into a veritable cavalcade of special moments. The Shakespeare World Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon, for example, was followed by Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, with a spectacular display of craft on the River Thames, and hundreds of celebrations around Great Britain and the Commonwealth.