It’s Tuesday, February 21st, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

5,500 Christian Nigerians need your help!

5,500 Christians in Nigeria need your help.

In a recent Generations interview with Kevin Swanson, Judd Saul with Equipping the Persecuted commented on the desperate need to relocate refugees running from imminent harm at the hands of radical Muslims. 

Listen.

SAUL: “What’s going on is a systematic slaughter and a systematic shift of trying to shove Christians out of their homeland, out of their territory. Muslims coming in from the north, and they’re also coming in from the east. They’re pushing Christians out of their villages, out of their territory and taking it over either demographically, and by violence.

“The government there isn’t really solving the problem. The government is so corrupt. All the politicians are looking out for their self-interest. They’re not doing the basic function of what government is for — to protect its citizens, punish evil doers.

“You can actually pinpoint the rise of persecution to when the Arab Spring started underneath Obama in destabilizing the Middle East that empowered radical Islam. They’ve been on a killing spree against Christians ever since.”   

The conditions are the worst of the worst for these Christians in the Benue State of Nigeria.

Over 600 people lost their lives during the last rainy season, and conditions have not improved.  Generations and The Worldview are committed to raising $20,000 for the Christians to meet the $120,000 goal. Thus far, thanks to the generosity of some of our listeners, we have raised $12,000!  

If you haven’t made a donation yet, go to EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate to help the least of these Jesus’ brothers and sisters. That’s EquippingThePersecuted.org/donate.

Biden in Ukraine

On the first year anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, President Joe Biden paid a visit to Ukraine.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan called the visit an affirmation of U.S. support for Ukraine in the war.  

The world continues taking sides in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida just announced $5.5 billion of additional aid for Ukraine.

The United States has thus far provided or promised $110 billion, of which about half is military aid. Other countries have provided $41 billion in aid for the military conflict.  

Russia’s military budget for 2023 is estimated at $84 billion, while Ukraine’s military budget has hovered around $5-$6 billion for the last few years. 

Iran’s nuclear capability surges

Here’s an update on Iran’s nuclear capability.

Beginning in 2021, Iran began developing highly enriched uranium — now, at least 55 kilograms of 60% uranium, as well as some uranium purified to 84%.

That’s just a few percentage points below the 90% level necessary to create nuclear weapons, reports Bloomberg. 

Ohio train derailment’s ongoing threat to wildlife and humans

In some respects, the air hasn’t cleared completely on the train derailment in east Palestine, Ohio, involving 20 train cars of hazardous materials.  

Thousands of fish have died in nearby streams.  Some residents have reported headaches and rashes.

A similar accident occurred ten years ago in Paulsboro, New Jersey with the same chemical — a single train car containing 23,000 gallons of vinyl chloride. At the time, several hundred residents complained of headaches, nose and throat irritation, coughing, respiratory issues, dizziness, and nausea.

Personhood rights extend to unborn baby killed in pregnant mom’s murder

Last Tuesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court handed down an important ruling that affirms the personhood of an unborn baby who is killed as a result of homicide inflicted on the child’s mother, reports The Christian Post.

The opinion noted that “the defendant committed an act of violence against a woman who was nine months pregnant. By ending the mother’s life, he destroyed the viable fetus through the cessation of life-sustaining maternal blood flow.”

Exodus 21:22-23 also affirms the sanctity of unborn life. It says, “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life.”

Republicans want to abolish Department of Education

Republicans in the U.S. House have set out to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, reports Business Insider.   

Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has fronted a one-sentence bill calling for the termination of The Department of Education on December 31, 2023.

Sixteen of his colleagues have signed on to the bill. Congressman Massie first attempted the bill in 2021. 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ drunken behavior

Fox News and several other news outlets condemned quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for their public drunkenness upon their celebrations for winning the Super Bowl.  

World Magazine reported that both Super Bowl quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, are professing Christians. 

Jane Fonda wants no regrets

And finally, Jane Fonda, the 84-year-old actress, admitted to CNN’s Chris Wallace that she has regrets about life, and she wants to “clear it all up” before she dies.  

Listen.

FONDA: “What I’m really scared of is getting to the end of life with a lot of regrets when there’s no time to do anything about it. I’m trying to get it all done (laughs) before I come to the end.”

WALLACE: “But do you have regrets?”

FONDA: “I was not the kind of mother that I wished that I had been to my children. I just didn’t know how to do it. I have an organization in Georgia that deals with adolescents. I’ve studied parenting. I know what it’s supposed to be now. I didn’t know then. So, I’m trying to show up now.”

There’s only one way to “clear it all up.” 

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, February 21st, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.