apocalyptic
Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong
By Bobby Ross Jr. — April 16, 2018
WACO, Texas (RNS) — Twenty-five years after the siege, interest in what happened outside Waco — and who’s to blame — remains immense.
Former FBI agent still haunted by Waco tragedy and David Koresh’s beliefs
By Bobby Ross Jr. — April 16, 2018
WACO, Texas (RNS) — The reporter talks to Bob Ricks, the FBI agent he interviewed a quarter-century ago during the 51-day standoff outside Waco, Texas, between federal agents and an apocalyptic religious sect known as the Branch Davidians.
ISIS driven out of ‘doomsday’ village where it prophesied end times battle
By Jerome Socolovsky — October 17, 2016
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
The horrors and hells of Hieronymus Bosch
By guest — June 9, 2016
MADRID (RNS) The 500th anniversary of the death of Hieronymus Bosch provides viewers a glimpse into the work of the man who created our modern vision of hell. It's not for the squeamish.
The ‘Splainer: What does the apocalyptic jihad of ISIS mean for the rest of us?
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 19, 2015
(RNS) Many extreme jihadists believe they are in the midst of an apocalyptic struggle against Christians and Jews. And their views are spreading.
Are we the United States of Dystopia? The politics of ‘The Giver’
By Tom Deignan — August 12, 2014
(RNS) The brilliance of a well-told dystopian tale is not only that it appeals to liberals and conservatives. It also shows both that they have similar fears and, alas, may not be so different.
Is God going to incinerate the Earth? And does it matter?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 21, 2013
Some evangelicals--but not all--believe the Earth will end in a cosmic barbecue. What difference does it make?
How the “Islamic Antichrist” reflects our era’s anxieties
By Daniel Burke — February 6, 2013
Every age needs an Antichrist. For Protestant reformers, it was the papacy. For Cold War Christians, it was the Soviets. Now, a growing group of evangelicals say the Antichrist will be Muslim.
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