September / October 2009 Issue

9/11 – Has America Been Told The Truth?

 

September 11th, a day that will always be remembered
for the way two monumental Manhattan buildings
collapsed in the most inconceivable manner imaginable.
Undoubtedly, that carnage will occupy an indelible leaf in the history of the world, leaving an omnipresent emotional scar on the thousands of families that lost a loved one on that day. read more >>

 


Is This Our World ?

 

We live in a world where the rat race is everything. People strive daily to be ahead of the other person, get an education, find a job, make money and fit into a routine that we constantly want to get out of. Have we ever stopped to think about the other side of the picture
- the bleaker side? There are people who wake up not knowing whether they will live to see the end of the day; whether they will ever find love or compassion in this world. To them, every single day of their lives is a fierce battle against suffering, war and poverty and they literally have to fight to stay alive. read more >>

 


GUILIN

 

Guilin, the “Forest of Sweet Osmanthus” , so named due to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees sighted within its gates, is a city located in the northeast
of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Li River. Exhibiting a magic of its own with its
subtropical climate, karst hills together with wonderful caves and lush green vegetation ranging from bamboo to
conifers, Guilin is renowned for its unique scenery. This charming locality covering an area of about 27,800 square kilometers is a must see city in a tour of China. Long been praised as the most picturesque place in China with green
mountains, crystal clear waters, unique caves and beautiful stones, Guilin is nothing short of “Shangri-La”.

read more >>

 

Delivered from the Jaws of Death

 

It may seem incredible if someone caught in a pit full of hungry lions escapes death without getting ripped to pieces. Maybe such miracles sound absurd to sceptics, but real-life experiences of people escaping great
perils continue to baffle and inspire awe in both elievers and unbelievers alike. All unexplained mysteries are either left to blind fate or to the particularly designed purpose of reasonable rationality. In the midst of such wonders, we as Christian believers can only acknowledge God’s direct involvement in His creation, rejecting alternate explanations with deep, rational
conviction. read more >>

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This Issue

08

POLITICS OF ECONOMIC
GLOBALISATION

Is globalisation really the answer to a prosperous new world?

 

 
 

18

REMOTE WARFARE
The new face of the modern fighting machine.

 
 

24

TOP 5 MOST OUTRAGEOUS MILITARY
EXPERIMENTS

The risks that have been taken to gain an edge
in warfare.

 
 

28

DELIVERED FROM THE JAWS OF
DEATH

A shocking report of anti-christian violence from India and a story that will strengthen the faithful and shake unbelievers.
 
 

34

JONATHAN LIVINGSTON
PELICAN

A writer muses on the tranquil life of a feathered
friend.
 
 

82

IS THIS OUR WORLD?
The brutality of recruting children towards a revolutionary end.

 

 
06 Contribute to AD
07 Letter from the Managing Editor
67 Subscribe
84 South of the Equator
86 The Fastest
88 Scholars’ Forum
90 AD Debate

AD LIFE

98 Destinations
102 Marvels of Nature
105 Concerns
110 Health
112 Rarely Used Words
113 Profound Sayings
114 AD Mirth
117 Sands of Time