Christianity has plenty to say about the future and what the end of the world might look like -- though some think it says a lot more than others.

Christians have, in fact, been accused of being obsessed with end times, so much so that they stop caring about the world they’re in right now. And sometimes that’s true.

But apocalyptic Christians aren’t the only ones dwelling on all this. Plenty of us are more interested than ever - especially this year! - in how the world will end. The stories we tell ourselves in culture are becoming increasingly apocalyptic.

Why is that?

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LINKS

Movies and TV referenced in this episode

Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road, and the “very fine” movie.
Wagner’s Ring Cycle
The Hunger Games

EXTRAS

Here’s John Dickson and Professor Bauckham’s discussion on ‘the Millennium’ in the Book of Revelation. Listen here.

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