GLOBAL RIOTS & THE DISTRESS OF NATIONS Chris discusses a story about how a global riot "epidemic" has swept the world in modern times. The UK Guardian reports "a persistence and proliferation of civil unrest on a scale that has never been seen before in human history" which includes the most recent uprisings in the Ukraine. The unrest is said to have impacted Venezuela, Bosnia, Ukraine, Iceland, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and elsewhere. The cause is said to be because of rising food prices and reliance upon fossil fuels. Could these issues impact the United States? More importantly, are these troubles the fulfillment of Bible prophecy? The Lord warned that toward the time of the end would be the distress of nations (Luke 21:25), and that men's hearts would fail them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming upon the earth. Yet believers are encouraged that when we see these things, we should know that the Kingdom of God is nigh at hand.