Bestselling author and international political expert Joel C. Rosenberg tackles the question: Is America an empire in decline or a nation poised for a historic Renaissance?America teeters on a precipice. In the midst of financial turmoil, political uncertainty, declining morality, the constant threat of natural disasters, and myriad other daunting challenges, many wonder what the future holds for this once-great nation. Will history’s greatest democracy stage a miraculous comeback, returning to the forefront of the world’s economic and spiritual stage? Can America’s religious past be repeated today with a third Great Awakening? Or will the rise of China, Russia, and other nations, coupled with the US’s internal struggles, send her into a decline from which there can be no return?Implosionhelps readers understand the economic, social, and spiritual challenges facing the United States in the 21st century, through the lens of biblical prophecy.
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| A Coming Implosion? | |
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| Americas Rising Anxiety | |
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| The Case of the Optimists | |
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| The Third Lens | |
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| Signs of the Times | |
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| The Significance of the Rebirth of Israel | |
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| Are We Living in the Last Days? | |
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| What Happens to America in the Last Days? | |
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| The Financial Implosion Scenario | |
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| The War and Terrorism Scenarios | |
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| The Natural Disaster Scenarios | |
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| The Rapture Scenario | |
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| The Last Best Hope | |
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| A Cause for Optimism: Inside Americas First Great Awakening | |
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| More Cause for Optimism: Inside America's Second Great Awakening | |
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| Will America Experience a Third Great Awakening? | |
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| Can America Again Be a Shining City on a Hill? | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Index | |
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times best-selling author with more than one million copies in print. Some of his works are The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, Dead Heat, and Epicenter. Joel is also a communications strategist and has worked with Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, former Israeli deputy prime minister Natan Sharansky, and Israeli prime-minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Joel writes commentaries for National Review as well as a weekly e-mail update known as "Flash Traffic" for business and political leaders. He is married, has four sons, and lives near Washington, D.C.
