In class, we have talked so much about the secular apocalypse recently in class. Usually, we attribute the secular apocalypse to technology or disease. I never really thought about anything else that we could attribute to a modern-day secular apocalypse until now. During last class, I mentioned that it was still too early to tell what secular apocalypse story plagued our generation. But I think that Broderick and Jacobs have the answer for me. Their essay was quite convincing: we are living in a society where post-9/11 apocalyptic stories dominate our culture. Similar to the effect of the Cold War on the apocalypse narrative, I do agree with Broderick and Jacobs that 9/11 is permeating our apocalyptic narrative. Continue reading →