End of Days

End of Days
Author: Karolyn Kinane
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786453591

The idea of the complete annihilation of all life is a powerful and culturally universal concept. As human societies around the globe have produced creation myths, so too have they created narratives concerning the apocalyptic destruction of their worlds. This book explores the idea of the apocalypse and its reception within culture and society, bringing together 17 essays that explore both the influence and innovation of apocalyptic ideas from classical Greek and Roman writings to the foreign policies of today's United States.

The Christadelphians in North America

The Christadelphians in North America
Author: Charles H. Lippy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1989
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This full-length study of the Christadelphians interprets their thought and development - historical, theological, sociological and anthropological. The author seeks to add to our understanding of the role of millennialism in American religious and cultural history.