Expecting the End: Millennialism in Social and Historical ContextKenneth G. C. Newport, Crawford Gribben Jesus' promise that "the end" draws near has spawned an expectation of that grand event across various religious groups. This volume examines the abiding social issues that surround the continued presence of apocalyptic anticipation by setting them in historical, present-day, and future manifestations. Approaching this fervent expectation from a broad perspective, Gribben and Newport explore the contemporary movements with insightful analysis that provokes discussion and even self-reflection. |
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Contents
1 Millenarianism and the Dynamics of Apocalyptic Time Richard Landes | 1 |
2 Millenarianism and Violence in the Contemporary World John Walliss | 25 |
3 The Eschatology of Heavens Gate Christopher Partridge | 49 |
4 Millennialism in Contemporary Israeli Politics Brenda E Brasher | 67 |
5 Millennialism Ecumenism and Fundamentalism | 79 |
6 The Liberal AntichristLefit Behind in America Darryl Jones | 97 |
7 After Left Behind and the Paradox of Evangelical Pessimism Crawford Gribben | 113 |
8 The Davidian Seventhday Adventists and Millennial Expectation 19592004 Kenneth G C Newport | 131 |
10 Tensions in Dispensational Eschatology Mark S Sweetman | 173 |
11 Forty Years of Millenarian Thought in the Charismatic Movement Stephen J Hunt | 193 |
12 Southcottian Sects from 1790 to the Present Day Gordon Allan | 213 |
13 The Future of Millennial Expectation Crawford Gribben | 237 |
Notes | 241 |
Bibliography | 283 |
Contributors | 313 |
9 The Branch Davidians and Religion ReportingA TenYear Retrospective Catherine Wssinger | 147 |
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