February 2001 Vol.4, No. 2

Contents Quake in Gujarat: Foretaste of the Future?    by Matthew Fenchel Germany and Russia-Shifting Balance of Power    by Melvin Rhodes When the Angel Leaves the Storm    by Darris McNeely In Brief...World News Review    by Cecil E. Maranville This is the Way...Sharing the Front Porch    by Robin Webber When the Angel Leaves the Storm In his inauguration, George W. Bush referred to an observation by a founding father that an angel was directing the storm surrounding the United States. Today, the storm is here, but is the angel? by Darris McNeely Historians would record that the day dawned cold and bleak that January morning. The black limousines carrying the president and president-elect crept slowly through the wet streets with headlights on at midday. Along the route protestors registered their complaints over the election outcome. According to law, at noon the peaceful transfer of power took place and George W. Bush became the 42nd successor to George Washington. His speech contained a pledge to unify the fractured country and drew appropriate applause. Near the end, he referred to an observation from a founding father at the time of the American Revolution. Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson soon after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, "We know the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?" The new president concluded, "This work continues. This story goes on. And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm." Some thought the quote seemed lost and little noticed at the end of the speech. By four o'clock, it was dark again. For two hundred years, America has been blessed by the presence of that metaphorical angel watching over its growth into the most powerful and prosperous single nation in world history. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0102/angel.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "When the Angel Leaves the Storm" Other Articles by Darris McNeely Multiculturalism: _Politics Not as Usual! _A Place Called Megiddo, Part 2 U.S. morality: _When Nations Die _Wanted - Parents Who Show Their Children How to Live _United States Morality - What Lies Ahead? _World News Review Nov 2001 _Mass Culture's Horrendous Consequences _Bin Laden's Letter Offers Insight Into Islamic Fundamentalism _Controversies Concerning Homosexuality Hound the Anglican Community _'Mr. Smith' Takes on Washington _Has America Lost Its 'Moral Mind'? _America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security? _America's Handwriting of Warning _A World for Cameron _Are Things Really Better Than We Think? _What's Ahead for America? _Hooking Up and Losing Out _Is America Living Up to God's Standards? _Compromising With Morality _"In God We Trust" _A 45-Year-Old Dream With Shades of Eternity _Society's Slide Into Immorality _America's Moral Downturn: What Lies Ahead? _Values Turned Upside Down in a Generation's Time _America: Uninformed and Unaware _Our Cultural Battlegrounds _Ronald Reagan: In His Own Words _Could We Lose the War on Terror? _World News and Trends - Jul/Aug 2004 _Is the United States Still a Moral Nation? _America at a Dangerous Crossroads _The Role of a Watchman, Part 2: Who Are Today's Watchmen? _Redefining Morality: Why a Torrent of Trouble Threatens to Engulf Us _World News & Trends - November/December 2008 _In the News Oct/Dec 2006 _Internet Pornography: A Cultural Plague _Foul Language _When Nations Fall _How Can a Leader Assure Peace, Prosperity and Protection? _Redefining Hate Speech _Global Political Trends Threaten America's World Leadership Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site