December 2001 Vol.4, No. 10 Breaking the Spell of Harry Potter While America wages war in a "just cause" in Afghanistan, audiences are flocking to two current movies dealing with witchcraft and sorcery. How does God view this scene? Can a nation call for God's blessing while it exports witchcraft? Full Article Europe's New Money The biggest currency experiment in all history starts at the end of the year when the euro becomes the official common currency of 12 European nations. But are the new bills and coins all that are being exchanged? Full Article Making Sense of Cloning Claims Fantastic claims about humans being cloned for the first time splashed across newspaper headlines and were broadcast from the electronic media on the weekend of Nov. 25-26. Are they true? Have human beings been cloned by a biotech lab in Massachusetts? What is the significance of this unbelievable claim? Full Article Contents Breaking the Spell of Harry Potter by Darris McNeely Restoration...The Coming "Utopia" by Darris McNeely Europe's New Money by Paul Kieffer Keep Your Eye on Gibraltar! by John Ross Schroeder Next on the Agenda-Mideast Peace by Melvin Rhodes Making Sense of the Cloning Claims by Cecil E. Maranville Excerpts From Good News Radio: God's Wake-Up Call by Gary Petty This Is the Way...When "The Great Game" Is Over by Robin Webber Restoration The Coming "Utopia" Regular readers of this column will think its headline points to the biblical utopia of the Kingdom of God. Not so. Others speak of a different, man-made utopia. This attempt at utopia is slowly forming in Europe with its fledgling steps toward the status of superpower. Full Article The United Church of God provides World News and Prophecy (WNP) as an educational service for interested persons. The purpose of WNP is to help readers discern the times and increase their awareness and understanding of current events in the light of Bible prophecy. Although the staff strives for truth and accuracy in its reporting, analysis, and Bible commentary, WNP is not a doctrinal publication. Articles do undergo both an editorial and a review process. The next issue is scheduled to be available on December 12, 2001 WNP Home Send any comments / changes regarding this page to webmaster@churchofgodtwincities.org