December 2001 Vol.4, No. 10 Contents Breaking the Spell of Harry Potter by Darris McNeely Restoration...The Coming "Utopia" by Darris McNeely Europe's New Money by Paul Kieffer Keep Your Eye on Gibraltar! by John Ross Schroeder Next on the Agenda-Mideast Peace by Melvin Rhodes Making Sense of the Cloning Claims by Cecil E. Maranville Excerpts From Good News Radio: God's Wake-Up Call by Gary Petty This Is the Way...When "The Great Game" Is Over by Robin Webber Restoration The Coming "Utopia" by Darris McNeely Regular readers of this column will think its headline points to the biblical utopia of the Kingdom of God. Not so. Others speak of a different, man-made utopia. This attempt at utopia is slowly forming in Europe with its fledgling steps toward the status of superpower. Last month Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a speech that clearly spelled out his vision of his nation's future course. Speaking before a prestigious audience at the annual Lord Mayor of London's dinner, Blair spoke of the "international community" effectively working together to address the problems so dramatically highlighted by the Sept. 11 attack. "Some say it's utopian; others that it is dangerous to think that we can resolve all these problems by ourselves. ButÖself-interest for a nation and the interests of the broader community are no longer in conflict" (Telegraph Group, speech by Tony Blair at the Lord Mayor's Banquet, Nov. 12, 2001). The "broader community" to which he speaks is the European Community that, he went on to say, should take an even larger role in solving the immediate problems in the Middle East and Central Asia. In answer to those who say that Britain can't tilt toward Europe and maintain its historic "special relationship" with America, he added, "I hope we have buried the myth that Britain has to choose between being strong in Europe or strong with the United States. Afghanistan has shown vividly how the relations reinforce each other; and that both the U.S. and our European partners value our role with the other. So let us play our full part in Europe, not retreat to its margins; and let us proclaim our closeness to the United States and use it to bring Europe closer to America. The solidarity of our European partners in this present crisis has been total. It will remain so; and that is a real cause for hope" (ibid). Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0112/restoration0112.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "The Coming 'Utopia'" Other Articles by Darris McNeely Utopia: _The Millennium, an Eternal Idea _Jeremiah's Commission From God _Future Visions: The Wonderful World Beyond Today _Not by Might or by Power _Discovering the Great Unknown: Our Incredible Human Potential _Utopia: Fantasy or Future Reality? _Why a Human Utopia Won't Happen _The Kingdom of God: Not by Human Might or Power _A Day in the Kingdom of God _Not by Might nor by Power September 11: _What Do We Do Now? _Running Toward the Flame _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? European Union - unity: _What is Europe? _Reflections On Mitteleuropa _The Citadel and the Caravan _Crisis In Kosovo - A Mixture of Iron and Clay? _The Coming Superstate _Reengineering Babel _Democratic Dictatorship? _Five Trends to Watch in Europe _World News Review May 2001 _A President of Europe _Book Review: Statecraft by Margaret Thatcher _World News Review Jul 2002 _World News Review Dec 2002 _World News Review August 2003 _Coming Together? _Enlargement of European Union to Ensure Lasting Peace _Who Will Lead the New Europe? _The New Treaty of Rome -- Why a Dangerous Document? _A Page on the World...Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century _Which Way Europe? _Europe in Crisis - Is This the End of the European Union? _A Page on the World: The Next Superpower? _The European Constitution Sneaks in by the Back Door _A Europe Without Borders - The "Schengen Zone" _50 Years After the Treaty of Rome: From the Battlefield to the Conference Table _From Berlin to Brussels _Europe Moves Closer to Grand Design _Europe's Unbounded Schengen Joy _EU Pressures Poland and the Czech Republic _The EU Versus the Irish Republic: What Does It Mean? _Lessons From Yugoslavia _Reflections on Europe _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2001 _World News and Trends - Mar/Apr 2002 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Nov/Dec 2002 _World News and Trends - May/June 2003 _World News and Trends - Jul/Aug 2003 _World News and Trends - Nov/Dec 2003 _2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges _Member States of the European Union _Will Enlargement of the European Union Ensure Peace? _World News and Trends - May/Jun 2004 _Will EU Constitution Rejections Halt the Drive for European Unity? _World News and Trends - March/April 2006 _The European Union: Blessing or Modern Tower of Babel? _Q: When Is a Constitution Not a Constitution? A: When It' a "Treaty." _"Borderless" Europe Now Encompasses 400 Million People _Europe Moves Closer to Fulfilling Its Grand Design _World News & Trends: July/August 2009 _World News & Trends: November/December 2009 _A New Superpower? Europe Takes a Big Step Forward! _A New Superpower to Emerge _Discerning This Time _Europe and the Church, Part 13: And One Is Yet to Come 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