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a mag a zine of understa n ding
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50,
No. 8
C irc. 7,864,000
0 C T OBER
1985
ARTICLES
2-
The United Nations After 40 Years:
Original Signers Speak Out
5
Mystery of the Ages
Who and What ls God?
1-~
What Most Taxpayers Have Not Been Told!
12-.. Violence in Sports-Is There a Better Way?-.-
21
l s Religion J ust for Women?
22
Rich L ittle Poor Land -
32 - Why So M uch I njustice?
37 ·-- An Alternative:
The Conflict Resolution Center -·
FEATURES
1~
Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong -
9
"The World Tomorrow" Radio and TV Logs
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lnternational Desk -
41~
News Overview ..,_....
44
Letters to t he Editor<-"
Ü UR COVER
The United Nations building, New York City. In the foreground, the
swords-to-plowshares sculpture by Soviet artist Vuchetich.
It
expresses the
age-old message of l saiah 2:4: " .. . They shall beat thei r swords into
plowshares...."
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