W.B. Yeats saw a time when the center wouldn’t be able to hold and the world would spiral out of control. What is our center? And if it’s failing what could the repercussions be?
If journalists had greater religious literacy, they could have predicted and addressed religious concerns that vaccine passports resembled the mark of the beast rather than resorting to ridicule.
More and more, people talking about climate change seem outright apocalyptic. But without the happy ending other End Timers are looking forward to.
What those who scorn believers in Christ’s return don’t understand is how much hope these beliefs bring—far more than any fear for what is surely coming.
It’s easy to characterize anyone speaking about the last days as “fear mongering.” Prophets of the Church of Jesus of Christ provide a striking counter-example.
Is it only Jesus’ birth we celebrate at Christmas? Not if we’re paying attention to the songs we sing.
