Tag Archives: The Bible

Rationalizing the End of the World

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Mac Warren

The direct and concise analysis of apocalyptic belief and its connection to fundamentalism in Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terzian, and James W. Jones’ Fundamentalist Mindset is in many ways a literary foil to the hyperbolic narrative formed in Tim … Continue reading →

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A History of Malleability, and in turn, Controversy

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mac Warren

“The ethic of conservation is the explicit abnegation of man’s dominion over the Earth. The lower species are here for our use. God said so: Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet–it’s yours. That’s our job: drilling, mining … Continue reading →

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The Resonance of Revelations

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Mac Warren

The pertinence of the Book of Revelations in contemporary culture is undeniable – it is all at once a landmark religious text, a supernatural tale of the end of days, and a blueprint for the way Western society has viewed … Continue reading →

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A History of the End of the World

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Grecia H.

I really like how the book is written. Kirsch is very eloquent and speaks in a voice that does not feel too academic or dense of difficult, but it is easy to follow. It is as if he is dragging … Continue reading →

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