Herbert W Armstrong

In this issue we continue our series of articles on the Work of God around the world with a report from the manager of our office in Vancouver, British Columbia. IT IS surprising to Canadians how little most people in the world really know about their vast country. This lack of information ...

You have to go back to Honest to God to remember any book that has so stirred up the British religion. The culprit? A book entitled The Myth of God Incarnate by John Hick. Few religious works in living memory have captured the attention of the small and usually sedate church-going public. ...

THE 1970 Feast of Tabernacles is shaping up to be the greatest Feast ever observed by the Philadelphia era of God's Church. Multiple thousands of man-hours have gone into the planning and administration of 18 Feast sites around the world! This year's Feast portends a number of exciting changes w ...

Festival applications rolling in - Worldwide conference nears; senior pastors being selected - Mr. Armstrong to visit South America, Africa - Australia airs telecast for first time - Caribbean elders tour Grenada and Dominica - Mexican members dance in Auditorium - Hobby isn't flagging for retired ...

Pope Calls for European Unity * Quakes and Computers * Alcohol Abuse and the Unborn * China, India Enjoy Bumper Crops * The New Pirates * Aswan Dam: Mixed Blessing * Violent Crime and You * - Why fly into a hornet's nest? Pope John Paul II well knew that his journey through Holland would stir up o ...

Never before in history has this world been in such a state of constant flux and change. It seems to be so hard to find anything really solid and permanent. But, believe it or not, there are basic, immutable, precious truths revealed by God which never change. Change is a word that means ...

Somewhere in the latter half of the first century of the Christian era, the apostle John was given a set of warnings to be delivered to seven local church congregations of that day. That message is as timely and meaningful today as it was when originally given. The book of Revelation is on ...

The last office which Popery performs for living men is to give them "extreme unction," to anoint them in the name of the Lord, after they have been shriven and absolved, and thus to prepare them for their last and unseen journey. The pretence for this "unction" of dying men is p ...

Some describe it as a crippler. Others say it's a complex, gnawing empty feeling. Regardless of description, loneliness is too often prevalent in both married and single life. No matter what the origin, loneliness produces self-isolation. A person can feel lonely even in the midst of a crowd. Yet, ...

God's commanded Feast of Pentecost has somehow become buried in modern Christianity. Why did Christ and. the apostles observe this important feast, called the "day of firstfruits"? What does it picture in the plan of God? Should Christians observe this feast today? If so, on what day sho ...

Almost 3,000 years ago Solomon, king of Israel, was inspired by God to record for all time vital keys for successful living he had learned. Those lessons were collected in the book of Proverbs, and Solomon addressed that book to you! I always thought the Bible was for adults. Until I became one. ...

The resurrection of Christ was NOT on Sunday morning. Yet today it is almost a universal custom among professing Christians to celebrate Sunday as the "Lord's Day." WHY? The incredible TRUTH about the origin of Sunday observance is published for the first time in The PLAIN TRUTH. BELIEVE ...

"PEACE on earth, GOOD WILL toward men" may sound trite and hollow this year. But in SPITE of- terrifying world troubles, the traditional, commercial, CHIEF of the "Christian" holidays comes 'round every December. Chances are, you would FLUNK MISERABLY in a simple test about its origins. Go ahead - ...

I am back from probably the most important and successful single trip overseas. I was honored to be the first church leader from the world of Christianity to be invited as a guest speaker and for personal conferences with leaders of the Communist People's Republic of China. There I spoke with lead ...

We have spoken with our new advertising agency, Ed Libov Associates, about the need for close communications with each of you local church pastors regarding your media needs and suggestions. ELA expressed the desire and willingness to communicate with you to assure that your local coverage is the be ...