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The Apocalypse is Here

"Can Christianity Become a Religion of Hope Once Again?" series, Part 2

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Bo McGuffee
Dec 08, 2023
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Revelation is my favorite book of the Bible. It has lots of pictures.

It is also the most misunderstood book of the Bible. Through the years, it has been grossly misused and weaponized by the religious right which treats it as if it is a book about how God is going to end the world.

This understanding is completely and utterly devoid of any real biblical scholarship.

It’s sheer fantasy.

The book of Revelation is largely “apocalyptic literature”. To understand that book, it is important to understand the role of that genre of literature in its day and age.

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