Tag Archives: End of Days

Redemption For Some, A Savior To The Others

Posted on November 10, 2010 by jonrossi

After reading my entry from last week (technically as I’m posting this, it was this week), readers will be glad to know that I have few complaints, if any, about the last half of the book.  If anything, I was … Continue reading →

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Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Mac Warren

“The clocks stopped at 1:17.  A long shear of light and then a series of low concussions.  He got up and went to the window.  What is it?  she said.  He didn’t answer.  He went into the bathroom and threw … Continue reading →

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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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Ticking Towards Midnight

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sam Barnes

When we examine the West’s history through a certain self-reflective lens, the apocalypse seems to loom in cycles.  We as a people recognize ourselves standing before the abyss, and either step back in moderation or step out to take the … 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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