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Good News magazine

May/June 2006
Vol. 11, Num. 3

Editorial: The Missing Father
A Good News editorial

Cover Story

Where Have All the Fathers Gone?
A devastating epidemic is leaving a trail of broken hearts and broken dreams in its wake. What is this tragic outbreak? It's the epidemic of disappearing fathers. Are fathers really all that important to their children? Society doesn't seem to think so. Research, however, is telling us a startlingly different story about their influence.

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What Happens When Fathers Are Not Around?
What Happened to Dad?

Why Are Fathers Important?
The Good News interviews Dr. Ross Parke, author of Fatherhood and longtime researcher and writer on fathers, on father-child relationships and the crucial role fathers play in producing well-adjusted children.

Does Father Know Best?
Research shows that children who grow up without a father tend to be less settled and more insecure. Now is the time to break that cycle of distant and damaged family relationships wherever they exist.

What Does It Take to Be A Successful Single Parent?
Today's epidemic of divorce and single parenthood affects many people, Christians included. If you are in this situation, where do you go from here? How can you be successful as a Christian single parent?

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Resources for Single Parents

Will America Run Away from Iraq?
Does America have the will to endure a long conflict in the Middle East? Or will it follow its recent pattern of withdrawing in the face of determined resistance from both inside and outside the country?

The Da Vinci Code, Christianity and the Bible
The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 40 million copies and has been made into a major motion picture. But how much of the story is fact and how much is fabrication? And how important is it for you to know?

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Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene
Truthful Quotes From The Da Vinci Code
Constantine's Impact on Christianity

Meditation: What's on Your Mind?
The Bible teaches us about various tools we can use to grow spiritually and build our relationship with our Creator. In this third article in a series, we examine the importance of godly thoughts and meditation.

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Misguided and Mystical Meditation
What Should We Meditate About?

A Place Called Megiddo
In northern Israel lies a legendary site, the world's most fought-over piece of territory. Bible prophecy tells us it will once again be a focal point for a battle almost beyond comprehension—Armageddon.

Regular Features

World News and Trends
An overview of conditions around the world.

God, Science and the Bible
News from the world of science about God and the Bible.

Letters From Our Readers
Readers of The Good News share their thoughts.

Youth Focus From Vertical Thought
Hope and Help for Children of Divorce.


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