It’s Tuesday, January 16th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson
Nigerian Muslims killed 295 Christians over Christmas
Fulani Muslim militants killed 295 Christians, men, women, and children in Bokkos, Nigeria and surrounding areas several days over last Christmas, reports TruthNigeria.com.
Directly following the attacks on January 4th, the Nigerian police and military arrested 20 civilians, armed with sticks and hunting rifles, who were attempting to protect the remaining villages. No arrests of the terrorists have been recorded as yet.
Thousands of grieving women flooded the army and police headquarters for eight hours, publicly wailing and singing Gospel songs in protest of the civilian arrests.
Since then, Boko Haram Muslim terrorists killed another 15 Christians in attacks on two villages in northeastern Nigeria.
We pray with the psalmist, “Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! … Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man. … Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the Earth may oppress no more.” (Psalm 10:12-18)
North Korea’s hypersonic missile test
Pyongyang Times reports that the North Korean military has just conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile.
North Korea began testing hypersonic delivery vehicles in 2021. The Communist country joins the small club of Russia and China, both of which have implemented this technology for delivering nuclear weapons. The purpose? To assure there will be little or no warning.
The United States has still to prove out the technology.
British conservatives set for big loss
According to a YouGov survey, the Conservative Party in the British parliament is set to lose big time in the upcoming election — with Labour ahead by 385 to 169.
This would represent the biggest collapse for a governing party in a hundred years.
Taiwan’s new president: We want to be independent from China
Taiwan has a new president, William Lai, of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was the most outspoken candidate who insisted on Taiwan’s independence and self-rule.
China responded, stating that the reunification of Taiwan and the motherland is “inevitable.” The communist country called William Lai a “trouble maker” and warned the voters not to vote for him prior to the election.
Argentinian president looks to transform socialist government
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, has presented a 351-page omnibus bill to the nation’s parliament.
It includes a proposal to privatize 41 publicly-owned companies and to abolish price fixing on rent and gasoline. And, according to the Buenos Aires Times, it also calls for the implementation of “a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, pensions, defense, tariff, energy, health, administrative, and social matters until December 31, 2025,” to give the executive branch powers to act in these areas.
Milei said if the nation’s Congress refuses to pass his reforms, he will call for a national referendum.
Trump wins Iowa Caucus
Here in America, former President Donald Trump has captured the 2024 Iowa caucus, according to multiple early projections, reports The Epoch Times.
The Associated Press declared a victory for the former president just 32 minutes into the voting process on Monday night, January 15.
With 77% of the vote tabulated, Fox News reported Trump with nearly 51% of the vote, Ron DeSantis with 21%, Nikki Haley with 19%, and Vivek Ramaswamy with 7%. On Monday night, Ramaswamy dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump.
TRUMP: “We want to thank the great people of Iowa. Thank you. What a turnout. What a crowd. And I really think this is time now for everybody, our country, to come together. We want to come together. Whether it’s Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative, it would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world and straighten out the problems. It’s gonna happen soon, too, gonna happen soon.
“I want to congratulate Ron and Nikki for having a good, a good time together. We’re all having a good time together. I think they both actually did very well. I really do. I think they both did very well. We don’t even know what the outcome of second place is.”
No Republican has ever won the Iowa caucuses with a margin of more than 12 percentage points.
America’s frigid blast
America is registering record cold temperatures in multiple cities.
Chester, Montana, near the Canadian border, recorded a chilly minus 54 degrees Fahrenheit Saturday morning and Dickinson, North Dakota recorded a minus 66 degree wind chill.
In addition, everything from Denver to the East coast is registering lower than average temperatures.
About 1,700 miles of Nebraska highways were closed.
Washington Post laid off 240 staffers, lost $100 million
Huge layoffs at the Washington Post as another liberal newspaper is facing financial woes.
The newspaper that dedicated some of 2023 to attack pieces on homeschooling was forced to dismiss 240 staffers at the end of last year.
Then, the newspaper faced a strike from among the remaining staff. The newspaper is reported to have lost $100 million in 2023 and online traffic has dropped by 50% since 2020, reports Fox Business.
Iowa principal dies from school shooting injuries
An Iowa state school principal has died from injuries sustained in a January 4th school rampage in which a 17-year-old student killed a sixth grade student and wounded seven others, reports ABC News.
Principal Dan Marburger was shot as he was trying to save others, distracting the murderer during the attack. He passed away on Sunday morning after ten days of medical treatments.
Jesus said, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:12-13).
Three-quarters of NFL quarterbacks are Evangelicals
And finally, what’s with the NFL and the Evangelical Christian faith?
PopTheology.com reports that three-quarters of the quarterbacks in the NFL are evangelical Christians. Indeed, 24 out of 32 starting NFL quarterbacks proclaim Christ as Savior.
Both the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, profess an Evangelical faith.
Hurts’ favorite verse is John 13:7. Plus, he says “you have to keep God at the center.” And Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud also professes faith, saying he plays “to the glory of God.”
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And that’s The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, January 16th in the year of our Lord 2024. 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.