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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Conflict in Syria: Sign of Bible's End Times?


Survey Surprise: Many Americans See Syria as Sign of Bible's End Times

How LifeWay's unexpected findings compare to other assessments of Armageddon. Keep reading

NEW RESEARCH: Many Americans Link U.S. Mlitary Strike in Syria to End Times

One in Three Americans Believe the Syrian Conflict Could Lead to the End of the World

Americans weren't talking about Armageddon during the air strikes on Bosnia. They are now.

Over the last few weeks, I noticed Elizabeth Dias' story in TIME, J.D. Gallop's story, which was picked up in USA Today, and a few others. So, we decided to do a quick survey. Keep reading

Opinion Roundup: Should Syria's Christians Be Our Top Priority?

Assad's forces have killed tens of thousands and have allegedly used chemical weapons. Toppling him could wipe out the country’s Christians. Is it worth it? Keep reading

US-Russia reach agreement on Syria weapons

After days of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia reached agreement Saturday on a framework to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014 and impose U.N. penalties if the Assad government fails to comply.

The deal, announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, includes what Kerry called "a shared assessment" of the weapons stockpile, and a timetable and measures for Syrian President Bashar Assad to comply.

It was not immediately clear whether Syria had signed onto the agreement, which requires Damascus to submit a full inventory of its stocks within the next week. Russia does have a close relationship with Syria and holds influence over its Mideast ally. Keep reading

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