by Fr. Peter Preble Several years ago I was driving behind a vehicle on the highway and I noticed the bumper sticker on the back. It was kind of funny and I will admit I laughed out loud. The bumper sticker read, "In case of Rapture this vehicle will be left unattended." OK, I thought it … [Read more...]
Farewell to the Rapture
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 Atlanti … [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...]
