by N. T. Wright Little did Paul know how his colorful metaphors for Jesus’ second coming would be misunderstood two millennia later. The American obsession with the second coming of Jesus — especially with distorted interpretations of it — continues unabated. Seen from my side of the … [Read more...]
Rapture Theology’s Ominous Origins
by Fr. John A. Peck Origins of the Rapture actually don't go back that far, but farther than you may have been taught (if you were taught!). First of all, the word 'rapture' is not even included in the Scriptures, and was unknown as a theology or a doctrine by the Church for well over 1,800 … [Read more...]
What is "The Rapture"? Part Two
by Fr. Dimitry Cozby Let us summarize what we have found so far. St. Paul does speak of a sort of rapture, in the sense of a carrying up into the sky of the righteous at the time of the Second Coming. The Fathers generally agree on that . But St. Paul and the Fathers see this as an event which … [Read more...]
