Millennialism, rapture and “Left Behind” literature
Analysing a major cultural phenomenon in recent times
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22137302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pieter G R De Villiers (0000-0002-7047-299X, University of the Free State, corresponding author), Pieter GR De Villiers |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 163-190 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Stellenbosch Theological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2413-9459 • E-ISSN: 2413-9467 |
| Publisher | Christian Literature Fund (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17570/stj.2019.v5n1.a09 |
| OpenAlex | W2997593397 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This article represents a research overview of the nature, historical roots, social contexts and growth of millennialism as a remarkable religious and cultural phenomenon in modern times. It firstly investigates the notions of eschatology, millennialism and rapture that characterize millennialism. It then analyses how and why millennialism that seems to have been a marginal phenomenon, became prominent in the United States through the evangelistic activities of Darby, initially an unknown pastor of a minuscule faith community from England and later a household name in the global religious discourse. It analyses how millennialism grew to play a key role in the religious, social and political discourse of the twentieth century. It finally analyses how Darby’s ideas are illuminated when they are placed within the context of modern England in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century. In a conclusion some key challenges of the place and role of millennialism as a movement that reasserts itself continuously, are spelled out in the light of this history
Archaeology · Art · Cultural phenomenon · Epistemology · Eschatology · Faith · Literature · Millenarianism · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Rapture · Shamanism · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |