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Apocalyptic prophecies drive both sides to Syrian battle for end of time
Conflict in Syria kills hundreds of thousands of people and spreads unrest across the Middle East. Iranian forces battle anti-Shi’ite fighters in Damascus, and the region braces for an ultimate showdown. Continue reading
Internet for all: is the answer in the sky? And the Vatican goes digital
Facebook is reportedly in talks to purchase Titan Aerospace, a manufacturer of solar-powered drones, with the aim of using them to beam internet connections to isolated communities in Africa. Continue reading
Weekly Interviews – March 29, 2014
Evangelicals, the millennial generation and Israel
In the past week, several articles in multiple publications have made the claim that Evangelical Christian support for Israel is waning among members of the “millennial” generation. Continue reading
On the trail of ‘Israel’s Petra’: Amram’s Pillars
Lately, almost all of our tourists have been cutting their time in Israel short so that they have a day or two to visit Jordan’s Petra. But, as it happens, this country can boast majestic structures of its own. Amram’s Pillars, colossal columns that could have come straight out of a pagan temple, are a natural phenomenon located within the dazzling Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve. You don’t need to ride a donkey or straddle a camel for this trip (which you may have to do if you can’t handle the walk to Petra); in fact, Amram’s Pillars are astonishingly easy to reach. You will find them off the main desert highway (#90) eight kilometers north of Eilat. And winter is the perfect season for your visit. Continue reading
Crimea after the ‘Anschluss’
The questions in the March 16 referendum on the future of Crimea were formulated so as to leave the voter only two options: support an immediate union with Russia, or vote for a broad autonomy that made joining the big neighbor to the East only a question of time. Continue reading
Decline of the West: Seven strategic ramifications of Crimea’s return to Russia
Crimea’s March 16, 2014, referendum to join Russia — there were only two options: join now, or join later — marked a significant watershed in the post-post-Cold War restructuring of the global strategic architecture. Not because it was so geopolitically surprising, but because it was the culmination of the fact that the West, and particularly the U.S., sustained the Cold War against Russia as the successor state to the USSR. Continue reading
Turkey as a model of Muslim democracy is in shambles
The idea that Turkey is a model Islamic democracy that “Arab Spring” countries could emulate is in shambles. Continue reading
God’s Plan Session 11
God’s Plan Session 11