The Philadelphia Trumpet Magazine
May-June 2009 • Volume 20, NO. 5
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Departments
From the Editor
Commentary
The Most Dangerous Deficit
The tanking economy is exposing our lack of strong character.
World
The Imminent End of America
Everyone sees the economic crisis slamming America at home. Fewer recognize dangerous forces are gathering strength abroad. But only a handful understand just where this convergence of troubles is leading—according to your Bible.
Gifts for the Mullahs
Iran should send America a giant thank-you card.
The German Question Returns
Europe is yet again being shaped by Germany. What impact will this have on the future?
Anti-Semitism: Why You Should Be Alarmed
History shows that anti-Semitism is a measure of global tension.
Britain Was Warned
After 36 years of European Union membership for Britain, one man’s warning leaps into greater significance.
Living
The Most Affordable Health Care There Is
Everyone qualifies, but few ever bother to apply.
The Gift Children Need Most
It’s one that keeps giving back in return.
Religion
Why Churches Keep Sunday
For thousands of years, people have gathered at sunrise on Sunday to worship. Even before the Catholic Church began, Romans would face the east and worship the rising sun. That pagan sun worship is, in fact, the origin of the name Sunday, just as the name Thursday refers to the worship of the Norse god Thor.
Victory Prophesied
In his book Raising the Ruins, available in bookstores, Trumpet executive editor Stephen Flurry exposes the reality of what happened to the Worldwide Church of God. Here is the 24th chapter.
