November 2001 Vol.4, No. 9 Contents Political Correctness Hides the Truth by Melvin Rhodes Restoration...A President Who Prays by Darris McNeely War on Terrorism Is Spiritual Warfare by Don Ward Beware of Prophecies! by Cecil E. Maranville What Do We Do Now? by John Ross Schroeder In Brief...World News Review by Cecil E. Maranville, John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way... Running Toward the Flame by Robin Webber What Do We Do Now? In the wake of the war with international terrorism and the subsequent Allied response, a new kind of protracted conflict is shaping up. We are threatened with the shadows of an apocalypse of long duration. How do we cope? by John Ross Schroeder Our generation is getting used to the fact that this planet is not a safe place. In truth it hasn't been for a very long time. America's sheltered life has drawn to an abrupt end. We still long for normalcy, but don't really expect it anytime soon. Terrorist strikes from the air and bioterrorism on the ground in New York City and Washington D.C. have revealed the terrifying vulnerability of the open societies of the West. In fact no nation feels safe on an earth that is rapidly developing into a new kind of war zone. Our uncertain future We have the uneasy feeling that the world is moving from one era into another, and most human beings tend to be very uncomfortable with too much change in too short a time. The 20th century was always the age of anxiety. Yet, after two world wars and two draining conflicts in Southeast Asia, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 seemed to herald a new era and a fresh opportunity for world peace. Leaders talked of a "new world order." Just 12 years later, we seem further from real peace than ever. The future seems uncertain as the present world crisis escalates. We appear to be on the edge of global anxiety. One of the purposes of preaching and publishing the gospel is to spread the certain message that the Bible offers us real hope for the future in spite of our present chaotic, unstable world. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0111/now.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "What Do We Do Now?" Other Articles by John Ross Schroeder September 11: _Running Toward the Flame _The Coming 'Utopia' _God's Wake-Up Call _How Strong Is Your Tea Bag? _Generations in Crisis _What Do You Know -- and What Will You Do? _What Lies Ahead for America? _How to Seek God's Will _America's Good Samaritans: Selfless Sacrifice and Heroism _Spiritual Warfare Behind the Scenes _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2002 _What Do You Know -- And What Will You Do About It? _One Year After Sept. 11: What Have We Learned? _Homeland Security: What Crucial Piece Is the United States Missing? _Five Years After 9/11 _September 11, 2001--Where Do We Go From Here? _A Little Help in a Big Storm _Will God Continue to Bless America? If Not, Why Not? _Am I My Brother's Keeper? U.S. - threats to: _Key to the Middle East-Seek First to Understand _U.S. Not Secure Against Bioterrorist Attacks _World News Review August 2000 _World News Review Nov 2001 _We Hold These Truths... _The Coming Clash Between Europe and America _Alarming Increase of Anti-Americanism in Latin America _World News Review September/October 2003 _Intelligence Failure -- From Listening to the Wrong People? _America's Handwriting of Warning _From Farm to Fork - How Safe Is the Food Supply? _Retreat From Gaza _Anti-American Sentiment Increases in South America _Hatred Rising _Mumbai Terror Attacks Highlight Global Nature of Threat From Radical Islam _Venezuela - Six More Years of Chavez _Disasters to Hit the United States _World News Review February 2007 _International Power Shifts Threaten the Western World _Why Do People Hate Us So Much? _What Lies Ahead for U.S. Leadership? _America: Uninformed and Unaware _Coming Calamities: Does God Offer Protection? _After Iraq, What Next? _World News and Trends - Jul/Aug 2003 _Could We Lose the War on Terror? _Major International Challenges Confront President Bush's Second Term _Will America Run Away From Iraq? _America at a Dangerous Crossroads _World News & Trends March/April 2009 _World News & Trends May 2009 _World News & Trends Sept. 2009 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