Rapture, Revelation, and the End Times
Subtitle: Exploring the Left Behind Series
Contributors: Bruce David Forbes (Editor); Jeanne Halgren Kilde (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: June 12, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781403965257
Subjects: Religion; End of the world; Doctrinal Theology; Religion - Theology; Eschatology; Christian Life - Pop Culture Issues; Christian Theology - Eschatology; Christianity - Literature & the Arts; Social Science / Popular Culture; Christianity - General
First sentence: A few years ago, a stranger seated next to me on an airplane looked up from the novel he was reading and asked, "Have you read any of the Left Behind books?"
Description: The Left Behind series of apocalyptic Christian fiction is an incredibly popular phenomenon. Since 1995, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins have sold over 50 million copies of their books, and are consistently on the bestseller lists. What does this say about popular Christian fiction? What does it say about pop culture and religion in general? And is there any significance to the biblical references in the books? In this fascinating collection, six contributors discuss aspects of the Left Behind craze and compare the series interpretation of the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ with the common teachings of western religions. Complete with reading group discussion questions, this is a must-have for readers of Left Behind, true believers, or science fiction fans who want a smart and comprehensive guide to End Times and popular culture.