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Good News Magazine: January - February 1997

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In This Issue

Utopia Fantasy or Future Reality

  • by David Hulme
What kind of utopian world does this Being foretell? He speaks of a world that addresses all the stated threats to human survival. According to the Worldwatch Institute, civilization faces three imminent limits...

New Name For an Ancient Concept

  • by Good News
Mankind has sought, but never attained, a perfect society ever since. Utopia is a dream that has never died.

Why a Human Utopia Won't Happen

  • by Bill Bradford
There is a fundamental reason for our inability to implement a system in which we can live in peace and happiness with ourselves, and few understand what the problem is.

The Crisis at the Close

  • by John Ross Schroeder
"We have reached a point of historic crisis." - Eric Hobsbawm, British author

A World in Perpetual Crisis!

  • by Good News
The real truth is that we are now approaching a transition period between two ages, our age and the one Jesus Christ called "the age to come" (Matthew 12:32).

A Warning to Be Alert

  • by Good News
"To those who do not wish to understand, all news is a surprise."- William Rees-Mogg, Times (of London) columnist
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When Was Jesus Christ Born?

  • by Mario Seiglie
Much of the world celebrates December 25 as the date of Christ's birth. The historical and biblical evidence shows this date cannot be accurate.

A Word Not Spoken

  • by Becky Sweat
In our relationships with friends and family, we are often concerned with saying exactly the right thing at the right time. However, in a difficult situation sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all.

Aging With Grace

  • by John Bald
Growing old can, and should, be a positive experience. Here's how you can make the golden years truly golden.

How Do You Know It's Bad?

  • by Wayne Speed
When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles and difficulties, keep in mind that things may not always be as bad as they seem.

Why Tithe in the 20th Century?

  • by Bill Bradford
Is tithing obsolete, hopelessly out of date in today's world, or does it teach timeless principles and lessons? You need to understand God's perspective on this vital issue.

Just for Youth... Advice From Death Row

  • by Paul Suckling
The headlines are filled with shocking stories of violent crime. What's behind it? How does it occur? Listen to the words of an expert-written from death row.

World News and Trends: British rule over Gibraltar threatened

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Scott Ashley
At the beginning of 1947 most of the British Empire was still intact, but the next 40 years saw a rapid unraveling of the empire on which it once could be said the sun never set. Threatened now are its vestiges.