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Good News Magazine: March - April 2010

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Europe: A New Superpower on the Rise

Europe: A New Superpower on the Rise

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Now that the Lisbon Treaty has gained final approval by all 27 EU member nations, 2010 promises to be a significant year for the European Union. Ever since the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, Europeans have dreamed of uniting their continent. Is this long dream about to be fulfilled? Are we seeing the birth of a new superpower foretold in Bible prophecy?
Why Is Europe So Important?

Why Is Europe So Important?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
From its inception The Good News has continually covered the European scene. Today this coverage is more important than ever because crucial developments in Europe are central to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
Shocked by the Bible, Changed by the Truth

Shocked by the Bible, Changed by the Truth

  • by Jerold Aust
The Bible holds many shocking truths that few people have ever known or recognized. Fewer still are those who go beyond the shock of the Bible and allow themselves to be changed by the truth. Will you be one of them?
Jesus Christ: Victim of Stolen Identity!

Jesus Christ: Victim of Stolen Identity!

  • by David Treybig
Most people understand that Jesus died for our sins, and the details of His illegal crucifixion are well known. But few know that after Jesus' death His identity was stolen! Many well-intentioned believers have fallen for the deception. Could you also be duped?

Who Is Responsible for the Deception?

  • by Good News
While it's clear that the scribes and Pharisees of the first century were Jesus' enemies and that false teachers soon began altering His message, the real author of the campaign to destroy Jesus is a spirit being the Bible calls Satan.
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Easter eggs and a small cup of wine.

Easter or Passover: Which Is Christian?

  • by Jerold Aust
Many believe that God's endorsement of Passover ended with Christ's death—and that He has since replaced it with the observance of Easter as a celebration of Christ's resurrection. But is that so?
Does Haiti Have a Future?

Does Haiti Have a Future?

  • by Darris McNeely
A massive amount of aid has poured into the Caribbean nation of Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating 7.0 earthquake. History has neglected this poor nation. Beyond this present tragedy, what is the best way forward for Haiti?

World News and Trends: The murky depths of the U.S.-U.K. debt crisis

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Notice these sobering words from The Wall Street Journal: "Never in the World Economic Forum's 40-year history have business and political leaders gathered in Davos [Switzerland] with so many pressing issues to discuss" ("A World of Troubles," Feb. 3, 2010, emphasis added throughout).

World News and Trends: Global declines in freedom

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The world became less free in 2009, according to Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization that monitors the status of human freedom around the world.

World News and Trends: Serious U.S.-China diplomatic conflicts

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Not long after being appointed U.S. secretary of State, Hillary Clinton flew to China for her first important diplomatic encounter abroad. She emphasized mutual national interests, like trade and climate policy, just as President Barack Obama later did on his first presidential trip to China.

World News and Trends: The Turkish-Israel dilemma

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Turkey and Israel have generally enjoyed mutually beneficial diplomatic relations ever since Israel became a new nation in 1948. Last year that relationship hit some rapids.

World News and Trends: Pope helps reverse proposed British legislation

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Pope Benedict XVI recently spoke out against proposed legislation in Britain that could have forced religious organizations to hire homosexuals and restricted their freedom to speak out against behavior they consider sinful. He urged Catholic bishops to fight such government policies with "missionary zeal."