Tag Archives: Revelation

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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A History of Malleability, and in turn, Controversy

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mac Warren

“The ethic of conservation is the explicit abnegation of man’s dominion over the Earth. The lower species are here for our use. God said so: Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet–it’s yours. That’s our job: drilling, mining … Continue reading →

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Tweeting the Apocalypse: The Implications of Cloverfield

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Mac Warren

The nightmarish, hyperbolic imagery of Revelation and allusions derived from the book itself have become commonplace motifs in the media of contemporary culture.  From the popular video game Doom, which pits humans against demons in a climactic Mars-based battle, to … Continue reading →

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Musical Doomsday

Posted on September 12, 2010 by jonrossi

Please forgive me, folks, because I know I’m about to take a very non-conventional approach to this assignment.  Or perhaps it’s not that unconventional; it’s just not to the letter of the assignment.  You see, I did not get to … Continue reading →

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