Briefings
The Methodist Church in Turmoil over Same-sex Marriages
Thursday February 20th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsA major dispute over same-sex weddings has cause great disunity in the United Methodist Church. The row has pitted liberal clergy who have presided over gay weddings in defiance of church law against those who support traditional marriage. Methodist gay…
View This Article →Heavy Storms Batter Britain
Tuesday February 18th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsTravel disruptions continue in the wake of a “multi-pronged attack” of wind, rain and snow that for months has delayed trains and airlines, knocked out power and created treacherous road conditions. The turbulent weather included hurricane force winds of up…
View This Article →Virginia, Utah and Oklahoma Racing to the Bottom
Monday February 17th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsVirginia’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by a federal judge, but gay marriages cannot begin quite yet. The ruling blocked them until appeals are heard. “Gay and lesbian individuals share the same capacity as heterosexual individuals to…
View This Article →Queen Elizabeth and Pope Francis to Meet
Thursday February 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the head of the Church of England, will meet with Pope Francis on April 2. As usual with dignitaries, the queen will visit the Vatican during a visit to Italy. It…
View This Article →The United Nations Criticizes the Vatican
Thursday February 13th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsDemanding that the Vatican “immediately remove” clergy who are child abusers, the United Nations released a report that criticized the Vatican for not dealing with priests who have abused thousands of children. The report also criticized the church for its…
View This Article →Worst Case Drought Maturing in California
Thursday February 6th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsCalifornia is in severe drought and has nearly reached its worst case scenario. State water resources are stretched to the limit and the State Water Project has announced that they will provide no water to urban residents or farmers this…
View This Article →Rule of Law Threatened by Executive Orders
Tuesday February 4th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has said President Obama is “dangerous and terrifying” and uses a pattern of “lawlessness on a breathtaking scale” He also said even liberal Democrats will come to regret when a future president seeks to exercise similar…
View This Article →Australian Politics, “A Kind of Jesuit Jamboree.”
Tuesday February 4th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsCoinciding with the first Jesuit pontiff in papal history, Australians are poised for their own Jesuit experience. And interest in the order has accelerated world-wide. But now where more than in Australian politics they have received more prominence. And some…
View This Article →U.S. and the Vatican have been Diplomatic Allies for 30 Years
Tuesday February 4th, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe United States and the Vatican have been diplomatic allies for 30 years now. The first U.S. Embassy to the Holy See opened on April 9, 1984, but the agreement between the U.S. and the Vatican was signed on January…
View This Article →Eat Your Breakfast!
Saturday February 1st, 2014 in Natural Knows BestThere are myriads of diets to lose weight, but recent studies have shown that just eating your breakfast is an important factor in controlling your weight and warding off disease. Eating a hearty breakfast can lower your risk of heart…
View This Article →Wealth Redistribution at the Highest Prophetic Level
Thursday January 23rd, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsIf the United States and the Vatican see anything nearly eye to eye these days it would be the need to handle the gap between rich and poor. Both the White House and the Vatican believe that wealth must be…
View This Article →U.S. Government Assists Same-sex Marriages in Utah
Wednesday January 22nd, 2014 in Prophetic Intelligence BriefingsThe U.S. Government is doing everything it can to help same-sex marriages become legal. Attorney General Eric Holder said that the government would provide federal benefits to same-sex marriages performed in Utah before the Supreme Court halted the practice. The…
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