Trying to dig into conflict in the Middle East (anywhere in the Middle East) is like peeling an endless onion – it is just layer after painful layer of a history of intrigue and treachery and international interventions and hatred, all of which is directly influencing current events. A succession of American presidents have tried […]
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Water Wars – in the US and the Middle East
posted by Planet In Distress
I highly recommend that you read the two main articles cited in this post. Both regard water, conflict, and societal impact on a potentially broad scale, and both come at it from very different but complimentary perspectives. The first of the articles is from the New York Times and details some of the impacts currently […]
Ours is the First Generation to be Able to Chart and Graph the Fulfillment of Prophecy
posted by Planet In Distress
For some two thousand years, generation after generation of Christians have waited for the return of Christ. These generations have faithfully studied the Scriptures, noted the way-marks outlined in prophecy, and watched for the return of Christ – just as He instructed (Mark 13:32-37). Many among these generations have lived in the expectation that they would see […]
Tipping Point for Global Food Supply?
posted by Planet In Distress
Regular readers will know that I bang on quite a bit about food supply and food prices, and for good reason: Increases in food prices rapidly bring down weak societies, which leads in turn to war (or internal conflicts), sickness, forced migration, etc. Global food prices are our best single indicator of the relative peace, […]