Beyond the Fire and Brimstone: 5 Impactful Truths About How We Read the Apocalypse I. Introduction: The Enigma of the Unveiling For centuries, the human imagination has been held captive by the specter of the "end of the world." Within contemporary discourse—from Hollywood’s high-octane disaster tropes to the sensationalist headlines of "prophecy experts"—the Book of Revelation is frequently reduced to a gothic horror script or an impenetrable riddle. However, as a scholar of contemporary religion, one must recognize that the Apocalypse is less a cinematic nightmare and more a rigorous hermeneutical battleground . The term apocalypse is derived from the Greek apokalypsis , meaning "unveiling" or "clarity." It is not a synonym for doom; rather, it signifies a profound covenantal shift . It is the King’s battle plan—a war report that pulls back the curtain on the power dynamics of heaven and earth. How we interpret this unveiling does not merely...
There has recently been a petition filed against the receiving of a Nobel prize of one, Maria Ressa of Rappler. And when the signatories almost reached 200,000, it was taken down by change.org hence change.org is a big fake site. It was supposed to be a platform of change, but it seems when people start petitioning against their allies, they'll shut us up. So much for freedom of speech, they've just managed to silence the nearly 200,000 who signed and contributed to this. After years of believing that this site was legit, it is disappointing to know that the petitions you start there are only reserved for people or for events outside its circle of friends. Maria Ressa has been seen in various forums where she painted exaggerated stories and numbers about the situation in the Philippines. More disappointing was the Nobel organization that awarded her. Freedom of speech was never curtailed in the Philippines during Duterte's regime. L...