Apocalypse Countdown

A thought-provoking attempt to rekindle some interest in religion.

How will the world end? In a big bang or a small whimper? Paul Halpern makes his predictions, poring through ancient texts of the Babylonians, Zoroastrians, "The Book of Revelation" and many others in search of prophesies that may prefigure what the actual apocalypse will be like. 36 illustrations.

Inspired by the end of the millennium, celebrated science writer Paul Halpern tackles the fate of human civilization and our planet in this meditation on the end of the world. Beginning with the religious origins of the idea of apocalypse, Halpern shows how science has borrowed the metaphor to describe potential worldwide catastrophes. He spins out various scenarios for destruction, from nuclear war and global warming to a great flood and a new Ice Age. He argues that while human history will someday come to a close-even if we survived for billions of years, we would eventually face the end of the universe itself-in the meantime we have gained extraordinary control over our fate as a species. Faced with the power to steer our planet toward paradise or transform it into hell, he says, we must take steps to avoid those catalysts of apocalypse that are within our control.

Through a careful examination of the book of Daniel, Jeffrey has created a precise timeline for the rise of the Antichrist, the seven-year Tribulation period, and the timing of the Battle of Armageddon--culminating in the Second Coming of Christ.

How will the world end? Doomsday ideas in Western history have been both persistent and adaptable, peaking at various times, including in modern America. Public opinion polls indicate that a substantial number of Americans look for the return of Christ or some catastrophic event. The views expressed in these polls have been reinforced by the market process. Whether through purchasing paperbacks or watching television programs, millions of Americans have expressed an interest in end-time events. Americans have a tremendous appetite for prophecy, more than nearly any other people in the modern world. Why do Americans love doomsday? In Apocalyptic Fever, Richard Kyle attempts to answer this question, showing how dispensational premillennialism has been the driving force behind doomsday ideas. Yet while several chapters are devoted to this topic, this book covers much more. It surveys end-time views in modern America from a wide range of perspectives--dispensationalism, Catholicism, science, fringe religions, the occult, fiction, the year 2000, Islam, politics, the Mayan calendar, and more.

Apocalypse and Reform from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages provides a range of perspectives on what reformist apocalypticism meant for the formation of Medieval Europe, from the Fall of Rome to the twelfth century. It explores and challenges accepted narratives about both the development of apocalyptic thought and the way it intersected with cultures of reform to influence major transformations in the medieval world. Bringing together a wealth of knowledge from academics in Britain, Europe and the USA this book offers the latest scholarship in apocalypse studies. It consolidates a paradigm shift, away from seeing apocalypse as a radical force for a suppressed minority, and towards a fuller understanding of apocalypse as a mainstream cultural force in history. Together, the chapters and case studies capture and contextualise the variety of ideas present across Europe in the Middle Ages and set out points for further comparative study of apocalypse across time and space. Offering new perspectives on what ideas of ‘reform’ and ‘apocalypse’ meant in Medieval Europe, Apocalypse and Reform from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages provides students with the ideal introduction to the study of apocalypse during this period.

Twelve hours. A countdown til doomsday. No Power. No Food. Only destruction, chaos, and devastation. Ready or not, the end of civilization will birth a new beginning¿the survival of the fittest.Jericho Hoffman had never subscribed to the adage that ignorance was bliss. He was a man always in search of a solution, but those problems were usually relegated to numbers.But today, questions he hadn¿t even asked were dropped on him like a bomb. The answers were even worse. The good news¿he¿d learned what most people didn¿t know yet. A solar storm of epic proportions was coming. The bad news¿he only has twelve hours to get himself and those he loves to safety before civilization is set back hundreds of years.It is a race against the clock, and there are more questions than answers. Can they survive the upcoming chaos and breakdown of society without a long-term, bug out plan? And what are they willing to do to protect what little they have?Jericho may not have all the answers, but one thing he knows for sure. He will fight to his last breath to keep those he loves alive.Tick Tock Goes the Doomsday Clock.

Book 2 in WORLDS AT RISK Series. An EPIC TALE INTO DARKNESS. The idyllic planets Salvation and Liberty Primary lie in the shadow of the evil Hade, hell bent on devastation, cruelty and murder. The galaxy is about to plunge into barbarism. The only hope lies with a group of young friends who, guided by a sublime force for good, form a crew and embark on a perilous mission into the unknown. Visit the most outrageous nightclubs in the Milky Way; a super massive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy; a developing world called Earth; and the terrifying world of a supreme military race, the Rann. Far-flung, far ranging, passionate and uplifting - hitch a ride on this seriously intergalactic journey into the abyss and beyond.