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Good News Magazine: March - April 2013

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Good News Magazine - March/April 2013 cover

Osama bin Laden's Dream Lives On

  • by Scott Ashley
Osama bin Laden, whose al-Qaeda terror group was behind the devastating Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, has been dead for almost two years. But his dream lives on, and we see this being played out in headlines across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
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Snow on top of a pyramid.

Winter Advisory: The Arab Spring That Wasn't

  • by Tom Robinson
Despite rosy forecasts of an "Arab Spring," a cold Islamist winter grips the Middle East, as developments in Egypt make clear. What does this mean for the future of this critical region?
Photos of founders of the Muslim Brotherhood

A Closer Look at the Muslim Brotherhood

  • by Tom Robinson
It's important to pay attention to the organization that has made the most significant gains through the Arab uprisings—al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun, the Muslim Brotherhood, the godfather of all Islamic supremacist groups. With representative political parties and social organizations throughout Muslim nations, and numerous outreach arms in Western countries, it is perceived by many in the West as a...
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Will the World See a New Caliphate?

  • by Tom Robinson
What can we expect will happen as Islamists take charge in the nations of the Arab uprisings? Turkey and other experiments in Muslim democracy give us some precedent. And on the horizon, the Islamist dream looms—a restored empire of Islam. What does this mean for the future of the Middle East and the world?

Puzzling U.S. Support for Islamists Over Moderates

  • by Tom Robinson
It should be pointed out that there are truly moderate Muslims and non-Muslims scattered throughout the Middle East who desire Western freedoms. They are in the minority, however—just over 20 percent, estimates Andrew McCarthy in his new book Spring Fever: The Illusion of Islamic Democracy (2013, p. 55). But they are not the ones receiving Western support—even in places where they have higher...
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Israeli flag

Israel: A Nation in Constant Peril

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Hostility against the Jewish state, encircled by antagonistic countries, threatens to get completely out of control. How will Jerusalem cope with these anti-Semitic outbursts? What does the Bible reveal about this vulnerable nation's destiny?
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A Biblical Prophecy of an Arab Confederation

  • by Good News
Psalm 83 contains an intriguing prophecy of many Middle Eastern nations that appears to be as yet unfulfilled and to possibly tie in with end-time events. If so, it foretells a confederation of Arab nations that are determined to eliminate Israel. "They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones.
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Where Are the "Lost 10 Tribes" Today?

  • by Good News
Where did the northern 10 tribes of Israel go after their Assyrian captivity? They became known to historians as the "lost 10 tribes." What happened to them, and how do they fit in with the present peoples of the state of Israel?
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Wild donkey

The Middle East's Family Feud

  • by Darris McNeely
The Middle East continues to be a powder keg of violent unrest and political upheaval. What's the root cause of the seemingly never-ending conflict? And what is the solution to the world's oldest family feud?
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Who Really Killed Jesus?

Who Really Killed Jesus?

  • by Gary Petty
Jesus Christ died in fulfillment of the Passover and other Old Testament sacrifices. But who actually bears blame in His being killed?
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All Bear Responsibility in Jesus' Death

  • by Tom Robinson
It's important to understand that the blame for Jesus Christ's death did not lie solely with the soldier who thrust the spear into His side.
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Rolling stone tomb

Did Jesus Fulfill His Prophecy of How Long He Would Be Entombed?

  • by Scott Ashley
Jesus Christ plainly said He would be entombed for three days and three nights. Can this be reconciled with a "Good Friday" crucifixion and burial and an "Easter Sunday" resurrection, which allows for barely a day and a half in the tomb? Or do the Gospels spell out a solution that fits perfectly with what Jesus foretold?
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Mini-Bible Study: Real Utopia Is Coming to Earth!

Mini-Bible Study: Real Utopia Is Coming to Earth!

  • by Good News
Humanity is bringing our planet to the point of destruction, but the Bible shows that Jesus Christ will intervene. How will His government, laws and citizens change the world? What will the wonderful benefits of the Kingdom of God be?

Current Events & Trends: Is World War III becoming more plausible?

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Jerold Aust
Could the unspeakable horror of two world wars that afflicted the first half of the 20th century actually happen again? Will many of the nations that fought in those colossal struggles enter yet another global war? Will war spread around the world or alternatively occur only in key geostrategic locations?