“Left Behind”
Why American evangelicals are so tempted by the easy assurance of conspiracy theories
By D.L. Mayfield — June 5, 2020
(RNS) — This is how conspiracy theories do their damage, by pulling us away from the real problem and the more complex but lasting solutions.
Why Trump — and some of his followers — believe he is the Chosen One
By Anthea Butler — August 23, 2019
(RNS) — Trump’s two announcements this week reveal why some evangelicals see him as 'God’s Chosen One' — a King Cyrus-like figure, anointed by God to save America from cultural collapse.
Rick Christian leaves literary agency that transformed Christian publishing
By Steve Rabey — March 14, 2019
(RNS) — Christian’s Alive agency created a market for a slate of faith-based authors who together topped the New York Times best-seller list 15 times.
Reaction to the death of evangelical author Tim LaHaye
By Lauren Markoe — July 25, 2016
(RNS) Fans and critics alike remember him.
Tim LaHaye, evangelical leader and ‘Left Behind’ co-author, dead at 90
By Adelle M. Banks — July 25, 2016
(RNS) LaHaye died at a hospital in the San Diego area after recently suffering a stroke, his ministry said.
‘Left Behind’ and ‘The Good Lie’ face off during Hollywood’s year of faith-based films
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 3, 2014
(RNS) "Left Behind" and "The Good Lie" both aim to attract a faith-based crowd, and they’ll both test Hollywood’s appetite for religion.
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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