The Blame for Europe's War
WE hear considerable discussion concerning who is to blame for this great war in Europe. Each nationality has its peculiar theory, and then there are many other theories that are not strictly the product of any particular nationality, but learned gentlemen are discussing it from their peculiar view-point. But to the student of prophecy, the question of who is to blame for the war, is of no particular consequence. The thought with him is that the Bible teaches plainly that the last days are to be characterized by an intensity of the war spirit; and not only so, but these same prophecies indicate that great peace movements will lead men to think wars are a thing of the past. The war spirit is very evident; yet the world had been convinced, by eloquent and prominent teachers, that we were not to have any more great wars. But this war has burst like a tornado upon the world, and the feelings of men are almost paralyzed in consequence. They are at a loss to know what it means, and some of them are struggling to place the blame here, and others to place it there. But the student of the prophetic word of God calmly though sadly looks at the scene with no surprise whatever. The study of the prophecies which pertain both to the peace movement and to war in these last days, becomes more and more an intensely interesting one.