From begrudgingly discussing, maybe teaching, Left Behind twenty years ago (I believe a book burning was lightly discussed) to a Washington Post review about the Apocalypse. I love it. Congrats.
Thanks for remembering! I was never compelled to teach it, but it was indeed assigned across the hall in Freshman English. Somewhere in there, I made the point that I wouldn't burn it myself, but....if someone else did...and I was free...I might mosey over to watch.
I had forgotten about the song referenced in your post title. Brings back nightmares from my Christian school days! Anyway, great review. Have been teaching a class on Revelation and wish Ehrman’s book “had all been ready” before I started teaching it.
From begrudgingly discussing, maybe teaching, Left Behind twenty years ago (I believe a book burning was lightly discussed) to a Washington Post review about the Apocalypse. I love it. Congrats.
Thanks for remembering! I was never compelled to teach it, but it was indeed assigned across the hall in Freshman English. Somewhere in there, I made the point that I wouldn't burn it myself, but....if someone else did...and I was free...I might mosey over to watch.
I was subjected to the song and film. I can still hear the words and see the images. It was/is horrible.
Where do you land on John's dream now?
“He spies in John a bitter and hateful person mistaking his own contempt for Rome and its culture for the will of Jesus the Christ.”
Yep. And, as you point out, a lot of modern readers have followed in his footsteps, substituting whatever prominent culture of the day for Rome.
I had forgotten about the song referenced in your post title. Brings back nightmares from my Christian school days! Anyway, great review. Have been teaching a class on Revelation and wish Ehrman’s book “had all been ready” before I started teaching it.
Nice review! Will share in the C16 newsletter.
Thank you!
Excellent review. Your take on “oppositional energy” is worth a meditation in itself. Congrats on getting in WaPo!
Thank you. I borrow the phrase from my mentor, Dane Anthony. It really names a thing.