January 2002 Vol.5, No. 1 Contents Europe at the Crossroads-What Does It Mean? by John Ross Schroeder Restoration: Going Safely Into the Unknown by Darris McNeely Imagine a World Without the United States by Melvin Rhodes Asking the Tough Question: Has Religion Failed? by Cecil E. Maranville The Biblical Origins of the Arab Peoples by Gary Petty In Brief...World News Review by John Foster, Cecil E. Maranville, Ken Martin and Jim Tuck This Is the Way...How Strong Is Your Tea Bag? by Robin Webber Imagine a World Without the United States Sometimes it is necessary to imagine the unimaginable. by Melvin Rhodes "Imagine the unimaginable. The president, in the White House, the vice president, at the National Observatory, and all Cabinet members, in their respective agency headquarters, are killed in a terrorist attack on downtown Washington. So are all members of Congress, except the few who happen to be out of town. "What happens to the Republic? At the moment, the answer is alarming: chaos." So begins a sobering and disturbing article in the St. Petersburg Times of Dec. 10, 2001, credited to the Washington Post. Continuing, the unnamed writer added: "The September 11th attacks and subsequent release of anthrax on Capitol Hill have left many lawmakers and constitutional experts concerned that the federal government does not have adequate succession and continuity plans in place to recover from a catastrophic terrorist attack on Washington." Pause for a moment and consider: What would the world be like without America? A world without America The world has not been the same since Sept. 11. The possibility of an even bigger terrorist attack on Washington in the foreseeable future cannot be ruled out. If such an attack were to take place, it is difficult to imagine how the United States could continue to lead the free world. The consequences would be unimaginable-except for the fact that the Bible prophesies such a time. The biblical book of Revelation reveals that the world will come under the domination of a union of 10 kings (or heads of state) immediately prior to the return of Jesus Christ (Revelation 17:12-14). What could precipitate the transfer of dominance from the United States to this group of nations, who "will give their power and authority to the beast"?; Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0201/world.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "Imagine a World Without the United States" Other Articles by Melvin Rhodes U.S. culture: _Global Economics: From Kosovo to McDonalds _Making Sense of a Fragmenting World _'Mr. Smith' Takes on Washington _World News Review February 2004 _The Cost of Immorality in the War on Terror _Reality TV - NOT! _Restoration...Let Justice Run _The City That Will Not Fade _Pride of America's Power: How Long Will It Last? _What We Don't Know Can and Will Hurt Us _Do You See the Canaries? _Why U.S. Population Growth Has Produced Little Joy _Jamestown's Significance for Americans 400 Years On _A Nation Losing Its Way _America's Child Sacrifice _World News and Trends - Jan/Feb 2003 _Our Cultural Battlegrounds _Liberte! Egalite! Fraternite! _God, Goths and Emos _When Stars & Lives Collide European Union - military: _World News Review December 1998 _World News Review Jan. 1999 _World News Review June 1999 _The Coming Superstate _European Union: An Idea Whose Time Has Come _World News Review Aug 2002 _The Coming Clash Between Europe and America _After Iraq -- How Will Europe Get Its Act Together? _From Kosovo to Conflict? _Is This the End of the American Empire? _The United States of Europe - A Growing Threat to American Interests _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? (2008) _Significant Developments Dot the World Scene _The Euro and War _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 1999 _World News and Trends - Jan/Fen 2000 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Nov/Dec 2000 _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? _European Rapid Reaction Force - Rival to NATO? _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2002 _World News and Trends - May/Jun 2004 _World News and Trends - July/August 2008 _World News & Trends January 2010 U.S. power: _The Panama Canal: A Sea Gate Changes Hands _After Kosovo - What Then? _Panama: Another Major Sea Gate Relinquished _Another Sea Gate Threatened? _World Watches U.S. Post-Election Predicament _What Lies Ahead for U.S. Leasership? _World News Review Nov 2001 _World's Greatest Nation? _America's Growing Isolation _What Do You Know -- and What Will You Do? _A Reluctant Empire _The Global Reach of America and Britain -- Prophesied in the Bible? _Why America? _Intelligence Failure -- From Listening to the Wrong People? _U.S. Troop Withdrawals -- What Do They Mean? _Anti-American Sentiment Increases in South America _A Growing Confederacy Against Modern Israel _Pride of America's Power: Approaching the Breaking Point? _Will Iraq Be America's Suez? _Is American Isolationism on the Rise? _Five Significant Trends of 2006 _What's Ahead for America? _God Blessed America _Is America Living Up to God's Standards? _The Wealth of a Nation _What Will the Next President Face? _Farewell to America as a Financial World Power _Britain and the United States Inherit Joseph's Birthright _Symbolism Abounds in Transfer of Hong Kong _After Kosovo: Power Shift Taking Place? _How Significant Is the Race for the White House? (2000) _What Lies Ahead for U.S. Leadership? _America's Astounding Destiny: Rise to Greatness _Behind the Headlines - A World Without the United States _One Year After Sept. 11: What Have We Learned? _Behind the Headlines ... America vs. Iraq or America vs. the World? _America and Britain's Global Reach -- Prophesied in the Bible? _Major International Challenges Confront President Bush's Second Term _Our World Is Rapidly Changing - in Ways Foretold by Bible Prophecy _Will America Run Away From Iraq? _World News and Trends - July/August 2006 _America at a Dangerous Crossroads _The Rise and Fall of Empires _World News and Trends - November/December 2007 _World News and Trends - January/February 2008 _World News & Trends Jan 2009 _When Nations Fall _World News & Trends March/April 2009 _Could the Dollar Fall? _World News & Trends: November/December 2009 _Could America Be Replaced as the Global Superpower? _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