Apocalypse Now

November, 2004

Nearly half of America believes the end is nearA peculiar brand of Christian fundamentalism has invaded mainstream America. It's called premillennial dispensationalism, and it's influencing a Republican leader near you.The idea behind this movement is that, sometime soon, certain chosen Christians will be bodily raptured into heaven, leaving behind their clothing, jewelry and false teeth. The rest of us will suffer the ravages of a tribulation period foretold in the Book of Revelation: demon loc...