The Philadelphia Trumpet Magazine
February 2007 • Volume 18, NO. 2
‘As in the Days of Noah’
World
From the Editor
When America Leaves Iraq …
Americans and Iranians agree: the U.S. should exit Iraq. Here is what will happen when it does.
“It’s the Shiite Era Now”
Tracking Iran’s steps to dominate its neighbors
Shady Business Partners
America depends on valuable resources from dubious sources.
Germany
A Troubled Democracy
In a nation accustomed to totalitarianism, America has tried to install democracy. Indications are the experiment isn’t working, and the old ways could come roaring back. We’re not talking about Iraq.
WorldWatch
Economy
Why the U.S. Dollar Constantly Loses Value
Your wealth is steadily evaporating. Why doesn’t a dollar stretch like it used to?
Society
Nip & Tuck Values
Cosmetic surgery has gone mainstream.
SocietyWatch
Commentary
The Case for Male Teachers
The lack of male teachers is a problem in America’s school system.
Religion
Book Excerpt
Tkach’s Fellows
In his book Raising the Ruins, now available in bookstores, Trumpet executive editor Stephen Flurry exposes the reality of what happened to the Worldwide Church of God. Here is the fifth chapter.
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