Survey: Protestant pastors don’t think geopolitics hastens Second Coming
(RNS) — Only 12% of U.S. Protestant pastors say that they strongly or somewhat agreed with the idea that Christians can speed up the return of Christ by supporting geopolitical changes mentioned in the...
View ArticleJack Van Impe, end-times preacher and televangelist, dies at 88
(RNS) — Jack Van Impe, a televangelist who for decades warned viewers about the end of the world, died at 88. The post Jack Van Impe, end-times preacher and televangelist, dies at 88 appeared first on...
View ArticleJack Van Impe: Prophet of doom who gave true believers hope
(RNS) — Many Christians will dearly miss Jack Van Impe’s preaching on the apocalypse, but they can be comforted that his death will certainly not mean an end to his message of hope, and warning. The...
View ArticleNetflix’s 'Messiah' is not my Jesus
(RNS) — Netflix’s 'Messiah' is intriguing, but in the end, good television makes for bad theology. The post Netflix’s 'Messiah' is not my Jesus appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleDoomsday preppers put faith in God and plan for the end of all things
(RNS) — Faith-based preppers say they'll be ready when the end of the world comes — whether by coronavirus, nuclear weapons or some other catastrophe. The post Doomsday preppers put faith in God and...
View ArticleThink we’re living through the Apocalypse? So did first-century Christians
(RNS) — If the apocalyptic writers were alive today, they would no doubt draw from the imagery of nuclear war, global warming, melting ice caps, falling asteroids and pandemics. The post Think we’re...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine war: Some pastors wonder about ‘end of days’
(AP) — A 'Rapture Index' — on which any reading above 160 means “Fasten your seatbelts” — was raised this week to 187, close to its record high of 189 in 2016. The post Russia-Ukraine war: Some pastors...
View Article‘The White Mosque’: A Mennonite of color’s travel memoir rejects rigid...
(RNS) — Sofia Samatar intertwines her story with the stories of the German Mennonites who traveled to Uzbekistan in the 1800s to fulfill an apocalyptic prophecy. The post ‘The White Mosque’: A...
View ArticlePoll: Politics drives religious Americans’ views on the environment
(RNS) — Religious people who lean Republican are less inclined to be concerned about global warming than people of the same religion who identify or lean to the Democratic Party. The post Poll:...
View Article‘Is this when we disappear?’ Rapture triggers haunt the Left Behind generation
(RNS) — For some, fear-saturated stories about the rapture can generate lifelong panic, paranoia and anxiety. The post ‘Is this when we disappear?’ Rapture triggers haunt the Left Behind generation...
View ArticleAnne Graham Lotz, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on End Times, their health, their...
(RNS) — The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham are out with their second joint book, ‘Preparing to Meet Jesus: A 21-Day Challenge to Move from Salvation to Transformation.’ The post Anne Graham...
View ArticleEvangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Evangelical Christians' theological ties to Israel have been accompanied by fundraising and other material support for Israeli municipalities, NGOs and first responders, making it...
View ArticleGreg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack...
(RNS) — The sheriff is investigating the burning of 200 Bibles in a trailer outside Locke's church on Easter Sunday. The post Greg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under...
View ArticleHow ‘apocalypse’ became a secular as well as religious idea
(The Conversation) — Events that the media describe as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future. The post How ‘apocalypse’ became a secular as well as religious idea appeared first on...
View ArticleLife After Doom With Brian McLaren
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Brian McLaren, author of the new book "Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart;" and with Interfaith Alliance's...
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The late great Hal Lindsey
(RNS) — In 2012, I tried to track down Hal Lindsey. I reached out to his ministry, looking for his contact information. I needed his permission to reprint excerpts from his apocalyptic book “The Late...
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Evangelicals rehearse ancient red heifer ritual linked to Jerusalem temple...
JERUSALEM (RNS) — For years, Texas businessman Byron Stinson has dreamed of a world at peace. That dream came one step closer on July 1, when a practice run of an ancient purification ceremony...
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