second coming
‘The Hopeful,’ film about Adventist origins, debuts in theaters
By Kathryn Post — April 17, 2024
(RNS) — ‘I think a lot of those misconceptions that Adventists maybe aren’t mainstream Christians, I think they’re going to be challenged,’ said director and co-producer Kyle Portbury.
Kenyan court rules pastor accused of starving his congregation is mentally fit for trial
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 6, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The taxi driver-turned-charismatic preacher faces multiple charges, including murder and terrorism, after being accused of convincing members of his church — some say ‘cult’ — to pray and fast until death, with the goal of meeting Jesus.
Let’s celebrate the Epiphany with an eye on the future
By Thomas Reese — January 4, 2023
(RNS) — In the West, the Epiphany is about the Magi. In the East, it is about the baptism of the Lord. But it is also about the second coming of Christ.
Jack Van Impe: Prophet of doom who gave true believers hope
By John E. "Jay" Phelan Jr. — January 30, 2020
(RNS) — Many Christians will dearly miss Jack Van Impe’s preaching on the apocalypse, but they can be comforted that his death will certainly not mean an end to his message of hope, and warning.
Why Trump — and some of his followers — believe he is the Chosen One
By Anthea Butler — August 23, 2019
(RNS) — Trump’s two announcements this week reveal why some evangelicals see him as 'God’s Chosen One' — a King Cyrus-like figure, anointed by God to save America from cultural collapse.
Why Trump’s evangelical supporters welcome his move on Jerusalem
By Julie Ingersoll — December 7, 2017
(The Conversation) — For many of President Trump’s evangelical supporters this is a key step in the progression of events leading to the second coming of Jesus.
Four reasons Jews worry about Christian Zionists — and why they don’t have to (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 11, 2015
(RNS) If you want a perfect friend, you will never have a friend.
‘Blood moon’ sets off apocalyptic debate among some Christians
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — April 14, 2014
(RNS) "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord," Joel 2:31 says.
Muslim Christmas celebrations gain a toehold
By Omar Sacirbey — December 23, 2013
(RNS) These days, a growing number of Muslims celebrate Christmas, or at least partake in some ways, even if they don’t decorate their homes with trees and a light show. Indeed, many Muslim families have created their own unique Christmas traditions.
COMMENTARY: Keep doomsday religion out of the Syrian conflict
By Faheem Younus — August 27, 2013
(RNS) At this critical juncture, where some religious leaders have issued an all-out warning of a third world war, quoting the Bible to support the “annihilation of Damascus” is like poling at an inflamed appendix; don’t manage it promptly and it may rupture, triggering a much larger regional war
As they turn 150, Adventists still pray for the apocalypse
By Daniel Burke — April 10, 2013
(RNS) They started as a movement determined that Christ would return any day now. Now, as the Seventh-day Adventists turn 150 years old, there's growing tension about building an institution that many hope won't last much longer.
In Missouri, Mormons see Adam’s fall after Garden of Eden and Jesus’ return
By Tim Townsend — September 18, 2012
DAVIESS COUNTY, Mo. (RNS) To non-Mormons, it sounds odd that a bluff on a bend 124 feet above the Grand River represents to 15 million faithful both the beginning and end of human time. Mormon doctrine makes reference to the place as the site where Adam and Eve went after God banished them from the Garden of Eden. It's also regarded as a gathering place for the faithful at the second coming of Jesus Christ. By Tim Townsend.
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