Tag Archives: apocalypse

Rationalizing the End of the World

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Mac Warren

The direct and concise analysis of apocalyptic belief and its connection to fundamentalism in Charles B. Strozier, David M. Terzian, and James W. Jones’ Fundamentalist Mindset is in many ways a literary foil to the hyperbolic narrative formed in Tim … Continue reading →

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The Lingering Power of Watchmen

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mac Warren

I first read Alan Moore’s Watchmen three years ago – at the time, it was a profoundly effective piece of media, and from my experience, it defied categorization as a work of fiction based on the its innate tactile and visual … Continue reading →

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Andreas Apostolopoulos

An apocalyptic narrative  “resists the crisis of change by inculcating change into its very vocabulary, assuring its reader that “the parent disorder of history, will finally affirm order”.  –Lois Parkinson Zamora In a system, the process that occurs will tend … Continue reading →

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The Constant Apocalypse

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mac Warren

I find Kermode’s thesis reassuring in its logical simplicity.  I believe that his assertion about the nature of the Apocalypse – that we “project ourselves … past the End, so as to see the structured whole” (p. 8 ) – … Continue reading →

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Newly Catastrophic Apocalypse

Posted on September 26, 2010 by jonrossi

Throughout our readings this week, I’ve found broad topic after broad topic that seemed as if they’d be absolutely wonderful to discuss – things I’d like to write about in this blog-space, to discuss with the class… but there was … Continue reading →

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