November 2002 Vol.5, No. 9 Contents Is the World Ready for a Prophet of God? by Cecil E. Maranville Restoration: A Solution to Fear by Darris McNeely A Reluctant Empire by Darris McNeely The Coming Clash Between Europe and America by Melvin Rhodes Do You Have a Biblical Worldview? by John Ross Schroeder In Brief... World News Review by Cecil E. Maranville This Is the Way...Two Men and a Valley by Robin Webber Nov '02 Main A Reluctant Empire America has fallen into the position of a world empire. No other nation today can stand on the same pedestal and claim the same status. This role was not consciously sought nor, perhaps, fully realized. How America handles itself on the world stage in coming months will have a lasting impact on world affairs. by Darris McNeely When Benjamin Franklin left the building in which he and other founding fathers framed the U.S. Constitution, someone asked what kind of government the country now had. "A republic, if we can keep it," was his reply. The nation has indeed kept intact a republican form of government, but without intent or desire, it has in recent years grown to become an empire rivaling the great empires of history, such as the British and Roman. Historians, columnists and leaders from across the political spectrum have been speaking clearly about this dramatic change in geopolitics. On June 29, 2002, The Economist published a survey, which led with the statement, "America again leads the world in all dimensions of power--military, economic, cultural, scientific--by a margin out of all proportion to its population" ("Present at the Creation," p. 3). Foreign Affairs in its July/August 2002 issue laid out the extent of American dominance in the standard measurements of power: "In the military arena, the United States is poised to spend more on defense in 2003 than the next 15-20 biggest spenders combined. The United States has overwhelming nuclear superiority, the world's dominant air force, the only truly blue-water navy, and unique capability to project power around the globe. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0211/reluctantempire.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "A Reluctant Empire" Other Articles by Darris McNeely 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 _Imagine a World Without the United States _World's Greatest Nation? _America's Growing Isolation _What Do You Know -- and What Will You Do? _The Coming Clash Between Europe and America _The Global Reach of America and Britain -- Prophesied in the Bible? _Why America? _Is This the End of the American Empire? _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: How Long Will It Last? _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? _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? (2008) _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? _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? _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 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