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Waiting for Antichrist

Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church

  • Hardback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

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For those curious about modern religious beliefs

Uncovers the psychology behind apocalyptic faith

You will gain a deeper understanding of these beliefs

This insightful book explores the beliefs of a Pentecostal church regarding apocalyptic expectations.

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How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition - Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London - and attempts to understand how they reconcile doctrines of the end of the world with the demands of their everyday lives. He asks such questions as: Who is making the argument that the world is about to end, and on whose authority? How is it communicated? Which members are persuaded by it?What are the practical consequences for them? How do they rationalize their position? Based on extensive interviews as well as a survey of almost 3000 members, Thompson finds existing explanations of apocalyptic belief inadequate. Although much as been written about apocalyptic belief, Thompson's empirically-based study is unprecedented.It constitutes an important step forward in our understanding of this puzzling feature of contemporary religious life.
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  • Title

    Waiting for Antichrist

  • Author

    Damian Thompson

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    May 2005

  • Weight

    509g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195178562

  • ISBN-10

    0195178564

  • Eden Code

    1146892