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Churches Without God.

  1. 28th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

A new Sunday Assembly “community group” recently began in London with the goal of encouraging people to “do good” to others. (The Times, September 16, 2013). Its “service” includes singing, music and taking up donations.

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Saudi Cleric Calls for Muslim Unity.

  1. 25th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

Last week during the annual Haj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti reminded pilgrims from all over the Islamic world, “to avoid divisions, chaos and sectarianism, without explicitly speaking of the turmoil in some Arab countries. ‘Your nation [the greater Muslim community] is a trust with you. You must safeguard its security, stability and resources,’ he said...

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Islam Clashes with Judeo-Christians.

  1. 23rd October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

Attacks against professing Christians are rising as instability in the Middle East increases. “A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a 130-year-old Anglican church in Pakistan after Sunday Mass, killing at least 78 people in the deadliest attack on Christians….” (Reuters, September 22, 2013).

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Will France Exit the EU?

  1. 21st October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

In France, there is a growing frustration and distrust of the EU (The Connexion, January 1, 2011). A recent local election elevated the profile of the Front National party—a party “committed to withdrawal from the euro, the restoration of French franc, and the complete destruction of monetary union” (Telegraph, October 14, 2013). The party favors what some are...

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China’s Ambitions and Prophecy.

  1. 18th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

World events are pointing China towards the Middle East and the fulfillment of ancient Bible prophecies. As an emerging power with global connections, China’s future is linked to transport routes. More than 80 percent of China’s trade exports and energy imports—including vital shipments of Middle East oil—travel by sea lanes policed by U.S. naval forces (...

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Radical pope changing the church?

  1. 16th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

Since taking office, Pope Francis’ comments on tradition and doctrine have unnerved conservative Catholics. In a July interview, the Pope was asked about homosexual priests. His response was, “Who am I to judge?” (New York Post, September 19, 2013). When asked about issues of abortion, homosexuality, and contraception, the Pope commented “The dogmatic and moral...

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Implosion of a superpower.

  1. 14th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, world leaders are shaking their heads in disbelief. “Germans have found it hard to understand American lawmakers’ inability to resolve their budget disagreements in time to prevent a shutdown” and are left wondering “how things could have been allowed to get to this point and why there is so much poison in the system” (...

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Syria and the decline of the West.

  1. 11th October 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

The political maneuvering over how to deal with Syria’s chemical weapons reveals the growing weakness of the West—especially the U.K. and the U.S. With David Cameron’s failure to convince Parliament to support military action against Syria and Russia’s opportunity to “save” President Obama from an embarrassing congressional refusal to take action against Syria...

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Massive Pacific volcano discovered.

  1. 18th September 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

“Scientists have made a surprising discovery in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles east of Japan: Earth’s largest volcano. Tamu Massif is a monster at 280 miles by 400 miles, or roughly the size of Arizona, and ranks among the largest such structures in our solar system” (Newser.com, September 8, 2013).

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Armenia joins Eurasian customs union.

  1. 16th September 2013
  2. News and Prophecy Staff

“Armenia said Tuesday it has decided to join a customs union led by Russia as well as the proposed Eurasian Economic Union strongly promoted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armenia will become the fourth member of the customs block made up of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan” (Wall Street Journal, September 3, 2013). President Putin envisions a Eurasian...

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