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Good News Magazine: November - December 2013

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November/December issue of the Good News

Our War of Worldviews

  • by Scott Ashley
This war of worldviews has grave implications for all of us, because ultimately it comes down to whose values and standards will guide and govern our lives.
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The Rotten Apples That Are Corrupting Society

The Rotten Apples That Are Corrupting Society

  • by Mario Seiglie
Why is the world the way it is? What has shaped our society and the kind of people we are? We've come up with all kinds of great advancements—like technology, medicine and governing constitutions—yet in many aspects the way we live is growing only worse and worse. Why?
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Photo of Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin's Deadly Secret

  • by Noel Hornor
Especially in the Western world, most people simply accept the theory of Darwinian evolution as a fact. What many don't know is that this theory is partially responsible for many of the most tragic historical events of the 20th century.
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President John F. Kennedy riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

The Kennedy Assassination: An American Turning Point

  • by Darris McNeely
This November marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. The news stunned the nation and the world. November 22, 1963, marked a turning point for America. Those who remember the day are still trying to understand what it meant.
Soldiers boarding an airplane.

America's Military Decline: What Does It Mean?

  • by John Ross Schroeder
Ambitious and expensive government programs seriously endanger America's economic stability and add to the nation's already gargantuan national debt. The inevitable downside seems to be massive cuts in military spending. Where is this disturbing trend taking a troubled nation? 
The American Military: A Testing Ground for Social Change

The American Military: A Testing Ground for Social Change

  • by Good News
Not only is America's military being gutted financially, it is also being seriously compromised as an effective fighting force by those using it as a testing ground for such social-engineering movements as feminism, the gay agenda and political correctness. In the long run, this exercise may prove even more dangerous than the defense cuts.
Photo of Edward Snowden

The Humiliation of America and What It Means for You

  • by Michael A Snyder
America is in trouble. For all its vaunted power, it has experienced grave challenges in dealing with a 30-year-old computer consultant who, following his conscience, deliberately leaked critical classified information.
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A woman wear a Christmas stocking cap holding a gift.

Does Christmas Really Honor Christ?

  • by Gary Petty
If you really loved someone, would you celebrate the person with reminders of a past rival for your affection? Are many Christians guilty of dishonoring Jesus in this way?
Man reading a Bible while leaning against a wall.

Lessons No One Taught Me as a Youth About the Bible

  • by Michael A Snyder
I was recently indulging in one of my favorite things—walking through a bookshop. And I was struck by how many books had titles similar to "Fifty Things I Learned From My Dog" or "Life Lessons My Mother Taught Me." They were typically written by famous celebrities.
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A young girl leaning on a shopping cart.

Blessed Are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy!

  • by Janet Treadway
People aren't naturally merciful creatures. That's why God's saving grace is so powerful. It's by God's transforming grace that we can become the kind of merciful people who will inherit His Kingdom.
Elizabeth Kenny

What Do You Believe and Why?

  • by John LaBissoniere
How do you know if what you believe is really true? Is it possible you have been influenced to believe things that are wrong? How can you replace faulty notions with true knowledge?
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Follow Me: So, What Do You See?

  • by Robin Webber
A dinner host was aghast when a woman of ill repute wiped Jesus' feet with her hair. But Jesus had a message for him - and for us.
Are You Afraid of Commitment?

Are You Afraid of Commitment?

  • by Nicholas Bizic
We live in a commitment-phobic age, and it especially affects young adults and teens. Do you have commitment troubles—especially the most important commitment of all?

Current Events & Trends: Avoid involvement in the Middle East?

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Bloomberg Businessweek published an article by Peter Beinart, a Daily Beast columnist and university professor, that originally appeared online with the title "Obama Should Give Peace a Chance With Iran" (Sept. 19, 2013).
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Current Events & Trends: The global war against Christians

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
John Allen Jr. recently authored a book titled The Global War on Christians. Subsequently he wrote an article on the topic for The Spectator in which he began with scenarios of correspondents reporting on significant events without pointing out their significance.