Signs of the Times

November 2016 Issue | Vol 131 No 11

Articles in This Issue:

Saving my assassin

“I should be dead,” says Virginia Prodan, “buried in an unmarked grave in Romania. Obviously, I am not. God had other plans.”

Walk away from the Grim Reaper

Do slow walkers or fast walkers live longer?

Gluten-free diets

Is it good to go gluten-free?

That sugar tax

Taxes and death. Many of us try everything reasonable to avoid both, but, what if embracing one could help us to delay the other.

The old blue couch

What is it that makes some friendships tick and others fade away?

The making of Hacksaw Ridge

How can a book so inspire a man that he will spend the next 40 years trying to turn it into a movie?

Voting for the antichrist of your choice

What antichrist qualifications does each of the American presidential candidates possess?

The original soul sleeper

Martin Luther, who started the Protestant Reformation, had some unique views about death.

The guarantee of Jesus' return

Before Jesus left the earth He said He would return. But after nearly 2000 years, how can Christians believe that promise?

Buying a better world

They say money can’t buy happiness, but even a little has the potential to help thousands and address the inequalities of the world.

Returning the favour

Three stories of individuals who are repaying the organisation that helped save their lives.

Go healthy for good - November 2016

It's time we brought wearing a hat in summer back into fashion. And it's official: boys cause more trouble than girls (during pregnancy).

Fewer experts, more prophets?

Are the financial predictions of today’s economists any more reliable than the predictions of the biblical prophets?

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