It's Been a Minute The Rapture was a bust, but it still feels like doomsday.
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Sep 26, 2025 Join Bob Smietana, a national writer for Religion News Service and expert on Christian history, as he delves into the fascinating world of rapture beliefs and their modern implications. He discusses the recent rapture prediction and its viral reactions, tying it to cultural anxieties around climate change and societal upheaval. Bob also explores the allure of rapture narratives, revealing how they resonate with marginalized communities and shape broader worldviews, including political movements and community trust.
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What The Rapture Means
- The rapture belief varies but centers on believers disappearing and the rest facing the Great Tribulation.
- Christians disagree on sequence: rapture, tribulation, millennial kingdom, final battle, and new creation.
Host's Personal Rapture Memory
- Brittany Luse recounts her Christian upbringing where the rapture was never discussed.
- She learned about it later from the Left Behind book series, not from church.
History And Appeal Of Rapture Theology
- Rapture-focused theology grew in the 1800s with John Nelson Darby and spread after Israel's 20th-century rebirth.
- The narrative offers escape, meaning, and a puzzle about timing that appeals to many believers.
