Prophecy, end-times, and American apocalypse : Reclaiming hope for our world

Americans today are fascinated by apocalyptic visions and predictions, as seen in the Left Behind series and various analyses of political conflict and natural disaster. Even political and theological moderates have noted a sense of things coming to an end. Biblical apocalyptic is often read as pred...

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Published in:Anglican theological review 2007-10, Vol.89 (4), p.549-563
Main Author: ROSSING, Barbara R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bible
Christianity
Christians
Contemporary period
Dogmatic theology
Earth
Eschatology
General subjects
Helicopters
History and sciences of religions
Iraq War-2003
Noonan, Peggy
Novels
Peace
Politics
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Summary:Americans today are fascinated by apocalyptic visions and predictions, as seen in the Left Behind series and various analyses of political conflict and natural disaster. Even political and theological moderates have noted a sense of things coming to an end. Biblical apocalyptic is often read as predicting violence, destruction, and an imminent end in which only a few chosen are saved. However, apocalyptic in Scripture presents a significantly different vision. In the book of Revelation and elsewhere, destruction is the playing-out of human misuse of creation and of power. The earth itself cries out in conjunction with the poor, the oppressed, and the silenced. God responds with healing and renewal. The vision Christians should foster is that of the New Jerusalem in which is set the Tree of Life, and in which God dwells with us in a world of beauty and justice. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0003-3286
2163-6214