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Good News Magazine: January - February 2000

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In This Issue

Will History Repeat Itself?

  • by Jerold Aust
As we enter the year 2000, will we collectively examine the carnage we have brought on ourselves over the past century—the bloodiest in history—and resolve to do better? Or will we watch history repeat itself?

Are We on the Threshold of a New Age?

  • by Jerold Aust
As we enter the year 2000, what can we expect? Will we see a man-made utopia or a time of great crisis? Or will we see something entirely different and unexpected on the world scene—the dawn of a new age? Only the Bible can give us the right answer.

A Survey of the World Scene

  • by Good News
Let's consider some current and recent news events that offer hints of dangerous world conditions yet to come. We need to be, and can be, prepared against such events prophesied in your Bible.

Divorce Revolution Spawns the Cohabitation Generation

  • by Cecil Maranville
Hoping to avoid the difficulties they saw in their parents' marriages, many young adults are skipping marriage in favor of living together outside of marriage. But does this solve problems or create new ones?

Are You Missing Out on Something?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
If you're like most people, you have a vague feeling there must be more to life than meets the eye. Discover how you can find that missing ingredient in your life.

Who Is Winning the Battle of the Sexes?

  • by David Treybig
Is married life all about the battle of the sexes? Are husbands and wives doomed to a life of fighting each other for their rights? Is this what God intended when He made us male and female?

Male-Female Differences

  • by Good News
Several decades ago a few people began to wonder why boys and girls, in general, grew up with different preferences. They theorized that, if boys and girls were not told which toys to play with and if parents would simply refrain from teaching sexual roles, the male-female generalities would disappear. But they haven't and, apparently, never will.

World News and Trends: Russia rattles nuclear sabers

  • by Good News
Lest anyone think the potential nuclear nightmare is over, "Russia is a great power that possesses a nuclear arsenal," stated Russian President Boris Yeltsin in response to U.S. criticism to Russia's handling of the current conflict in separatist-minded Chechnya.

World News and Trends: AIDS epidemic orphans 11 million

  • by Good News
More than 11 million children have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic since it was first recognized in 1981, with another two million expected to be orphaned by the end of 2000, according to a recent United Nations report.

World News and Trends: European Defense Initiative

  • by Good News
Support in Europe gathers for the creation of a European rapid-reaction military task force to deal with peacekeeping emergencies. France and Britain are the prime movers, but for divergent reasons.