For years the world has been filled with miracles of all kinds. In April 1995 Time magazine devoted an eight-page spread to its cover story on miracles, and concluded:"People are hungry for signs."
Look now for the biggest miracle of all. In the very near future a large, bright star will
appear in the sky visible to all throughout the world – night and day.
Unbelievable? Fantasy? No, a simple fact. Around a week later Maitreya, the World Teacher for all humanity, will begin His open emergence and – though not yet using the name Maitreya – will be interviewed on major US television.
Look now for the biggest miracle of all. In the very near future a large, bright star will
appear in the sky visible to all throughout the world – night and day.
Unbelievable? Fantasy? No, a simple fact. Around a week later Maitreya, the World Teacher for all humanity, will begin His open emergence and – though not yet using the name Maitreya – will be interviewed on major US television.
Beyond Terror
Much of the world takes the line that international terrorism is the major threat to our future, echoing the constant barrage of propaganda presented by our political leaders. However, awareness is growing worldwide that international terrorism is not separate from extreme poverty and environmental pollution. '9/11' has shown that Western countries can no longer isolate themselves from events elsewhere. "More than ever humanity is interconnected," writes Chris Abbot, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, co-workers of the Oxford Research Group, an influential, independent British think-tank on issues of global security.
The Truth about the Real Threats to our World is the subtitle of their book, entitled Beyond Terror. In their view, the four greatest threats to humanity are:
(1) Climate change
(2) Competition for dwindling resources
(3) Marginalization of the developing countries
(4) Global militarization.
There are other threats, but these four may cost so many human lives that they overshadow the others. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that climate change is not only an environmental issue but also one of security. Even the Pentagon considers climate change a much greater danger than terrorism. In the coming 50 years, say the authors, climate change will probably be the major threat to security.
However, there are already casualties and, as is always the case, the poor countries are the most severely affected. In recent decades, 10 to 25 million people have been displaced in Africa, due to desertification. The World Health Organization concluded in 2004 that 150,000 people die each year because of climate change – most of them in southern Africa.
Some areas in the world will have more rain, but many areas will become drier, especially the most fertile regions in the tropics, and food shortages and famine could result from these changes. About one-third of the earth may be so dry by the end of the century that it will be impossible to practise agriculture and market gardening in those regions.
EH
Much of the world takes the line that international terrorism is the major threat to our future, echoing the constant barrage of propaganda presented by our political leaders. However, awareness is growing worldwide that international terrorism is not separate from extreme poverty and environmental pollution. '9/11' has shown that Western countries can no longer isolate themselves from events elsewhere. "More than ever humanity is interconnected," writes Chris Abbot, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda, co-workers of the Oxford Research Group, an influential, independent British think-tank on issues of global security.
The Truth about the Real Threats to our World is the subtitle of their book, entitled Beyond Terror. In their view, the four greatest threats to humanity are:
(1) Climate change
(2) Competition for dwindling resources
(3) Marginalization of the developing countries
(4) Global militarization.
There are other threats, but these four may cost so many human lives that they overshadow the others. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that climate change is not only an environmental issue but also one of security. Even the Pentagon considers climate change a much greater danger than terrorism. In the coming 50 years, say the authors, climate change will probably be the major threat to security.
However, there are already casualties and, as is always the case, the poor countries are the most severely affected. In recent decades, 10 to 25 million people have been displaced in Africa, due to desertification. The World Health Organization concluded in 2004 that 150,000 people die each year because of climate change – most of them in southern Africa.
Some areas in the world will have more rain, but many areas will become drier, especially the most fertile regions in the tropics, and food shortages and famine could result from these changes. About one-third of the earth may be so dry by the end of the century that it will be impossible to practise agriculture and market gardening in those regions.
EH
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