Apocalyptic Movements In Contemporary Politics
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Apocalyptic Movements In Contemporary Politics
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Author : C. Aldrovandi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-05-27
Apocalyptic Movements In Contemporary Politics written by C. Aldrovandi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-27 with Social Science categories.
This book explores Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the Messianic and Millenarian drives at the basis of their political mobilization towards a 'Jewish colonization' of the occupied territories.
Millennium Messiahs And Mayhem
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Author : Thomas Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-28
Millennium Messiahs And Mayhem written by Thomas Robbins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with Social Science categories.
As we approach the Millennium, apocalyptic expectations are rising in North America and throughout the world. Beyond the symbolic aura of the millennium, this excitation is fed by currents of unsettling social and cultural change. The millennial myth ingrained in American culture is continually generating new movements, which draw upon the myth and also reshape and reconstruct it. Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem examines many types of apocalypticism such as economic, racialist, environmental, feminist, as well as those erupting from established churches. Many of these movements are volatile and potentially explosive. Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem brings together scholars of apocalyptic and millennial groups to explore aspects of the contemporary apocalyptic fervor in all orginal contributions. Opening with a discussion of various theories of apocalypticism, the editors then analyze how millennialist movements have gained ground in largely secular societal circles. Section three discusses the links between apocalypticism and established churches, while the final part of the book looks at examples of violence and confrontation, from Waco to Solar Temple to the Aum Shinri Kyo subway disaster in Japan. Contributors: James Aho, Dick Anthony, Robert Balch, Michael Barkun, John Bozeman, David Bromley, Michael Cuneo, John Dimitrovich, John Hall, Massimo Introvigne, Philip Lamy, Ronald Lawson, Martha Lee, Barbara Lynn Mahnke, Vanessa Morrison, Mark Mullins, Ansun Shupe, Susan Palmer, Thomas Robbins, Philip Schuyler and Catherine Wessinger.
Political Realism In Apocalyptic Times
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Author : Alison McQueen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018
Political Realism In Apocalyptic Times written by Alison McQueen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
Apocalyptic rhetoric creates dangerous politics; three great thinkers show how clear-eyed realism is our best hope.
Apocalypse
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Author : John R. Hall
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-05-02
Apocalypse written by John R. Hall and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-02 with Social Science categories.
Winner of the American Sociological Association's 'Distinguished Book Award' in the Religion category. For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek "apocalypse" means "revelation," and the real subject of the Book of Revelation is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. With origins in ancient religions, the apocalyptic has been a transformative force from the time of the Crusades, through the Reformation, the French Revolution and modern communism, all the way to the present day "Islamic Jihad" and "War on Terror." In Apocalypse, John R. Hall explores the significance of apocalyptic movements and the role they have played in the rise of the West and "The Empire of Modernity." This brilliant cross-disciplinary study offers a novel basis for rethinking our social order and its ambivalent relations to sacred history. Apocalypse will attract general readers seeking new understandings of the world in challenging times. Scholars and students will find a compelling synthesis that draws them into conversation with others interested in religion, theology, culture, philosophy, and phenomenology, as well as sociology, social theory, western civilization, and world history.
The Apocalyptic Complex
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Author : Nadia Al-Bagdadi
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2018-02-15
The Apocalyptic Complex written by Nadia Al-Bagdadi and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Religion categories.
The attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, followed by similarly dreadful acts of terror, prompted a new interest in the field of the apocalyptic. There is a steady output of literature on the subject (also referred to as “the End Times.) This book analyzes this continuously published literature and opens up a new perspective on these views of the apocalypse. The thirteen essays in this volume focus on the dimensions, consequences and transformations of Apocalypticism. The authors explore the everyday relevance of the apocalyptic in contemporary society, culture, and politics, side by side with the various histories of apocalyptic ideas and movements. In particular, they seek to better understand the ways in which perceptions of the apocalypse diverge in the American, European, and Arab worlds. Leading experts in the field re-evaluate some of the traditional views on the apocalypse in light of recent political and cultural events, and, go beyond empirical facts to reconsider the potential of the apocalyptic. This last point is the focal point of the book.
Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature
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Author : David Cook
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2008-07-21
Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature written by David Cook and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
Although apocalyptic visions and predictions have long been part of classical and contemporary Islam, this book is the first scholarly work to cover this disparate but influential body of writing. David Cook puts the literature in context by examining not only the ideological concerns prompting apocalyptic material but its interconnection with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Arab relations with the United States and other Western nations, and the role of violence in the Middle East. Cook suggests that Islam began as an apocalyptic movement and has retained a strong apocalyptic and messianic trend. One of his most striking discoveries is the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic beliefs. He trenchantly discusses the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic writing, tracing anti-Semitic strains in Islamist thought in part to Western texts and traditions. Through a meticulous reading of current documents, incorporating everything from exegesis of holy texts to supernatural phenomena, Cook shows how radical Muslims, including members of al-Qa'ida, may have applied these ideas to their own agendas. By exposing the undergrowth of popular beliefs contributing to religion-driven terrorism, this book casts new light on today's political conflicts.
The Politics Of Apocalypse
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Author : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
language : en
Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
Release Date : 2006
The Politics Of Apocalypse written by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and has been published by ONEWorld Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Pervading culture and politics alike, Christian Zionism is the fastestrowing religious movement in Christianity today, with current believershought to exceed five million in the US alone. Proposing a literal readingf the bible, it states that a Jewish return to the Holy Land is aequirement for the Second Coming and inevitable Armageddon. Promoting commonnterests between Israel and the Christian World, and possessing manyell-moneyed advocates, Christian Zionism has a far-reaching influence inoday's world. In this illuminating book, professor and rabbi Danohn-Sherbok traces the transition of Christian Zionism from Puritan times tohe present, examining the ever increasing role of Armageddon in its belieftructure and studying its deep-rooted sway on both the Middle East peacerocess and the American political system. Covering Hal Lindsey's books andis invitations to White House Seminars, Cohn-Sherbok inspects the growth ofhe movement and its quintessential role as a political lobbying force.;nvaluable to anyone who seeks a greater understanding of the interplay
Apocalyptic Politics
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Author : Martyn Whittock
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2022-11-03
Apocalyptic Politics written by Martyn Whittock and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-03 with Religion categories.
Apocalyptic (end times) beliefs are found across different religious cultures and time periods, especially those influenced by the Abrahamic faiths. These apocalyptic beliefs are often associated with radicalized politics and what we would today often describe as “populist” movements and leaders. What are the roots of such beliefs? How have they developed over time? In what ways do they impact the modern world? In a series of case studies—ranging over different faiths, time periods, and global locations—this book explores how and why these beliefs have become so often the driver of radicalized politics.
Apocalyptic Narratives
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Author : Hauke Riesch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-04-30
Apocalyptic Narratives written by Hauke Riesch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-30 with Fiction categories.
Linking literature from the sociological study of the apocalyptic with the sociology and philosophy of science, Apocalyptic Narratives explores how the apocalyptic narrative frames and provides meaning to contemporary, secular and scientific crises focussing on nuclear war, general environmental crisis and climate change in both English- and German-speaking cultural contexts. In particular, the book will use social identity and representation theories, the sociologies of risk and Lakatos’ philosophy of science to trace how our cultural background and apocalyptic tradition shape our wider interpretation, communication and response to contemporary global crisis. The set of environmental and other challenges that the world is facing is often framed in terms of apocalyptic or existential crisis. Yet apocalyptic fears about the near future are nothing new. This book looks at the narrative connections between our current sense of crisis and the apocalyptic. The book will be of interest to readers interested in environmental crisis and communication, the sociology and philosophy of science, and existential risk, but also to readers interested in the apocalyptic and its contemporary relevance.
Catastrophism
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Author : Sasha Lilley
language : en
Publisher: PM Press
Release Date : 2012-10-05
Catastrophism written by Sasha Lilley and has been published by PM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-05 with Political Science categories.
We live in catastrophic times. The world is reeling from the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression, with the threat of further meltdowns ever-looming. Global warming and myriad dire ecological disasters worsen—with little if any action to halt them—their effects rippling across the planet in the shape of almost biblical floods, fires, droughts, and hurricanes. Governments warn that there is no alternative to the bitter medicine they prescribe—or risk devastating financial or social collapse. The right, whether religious or secular, views the present as catastrophic and wants to turn the clock back. The left fears for the worst, but hopes some good will emerge from the rubble. Visions of the apocalypse and predictions of impending doom abound. Across the political spectrum, a culture of fear reigns.? Catastrophism explores the politics of apocalypse—on the left and right, in the environmental movement—and examines why the lens of catastrophe can distort our understanding of the dynamics at the heart of these numerous disasters—and fatally impede our ability to transform the world. Lilley, McNally, Yuen, and Davis probe the reasons why catastrophic thinking is so prevalent, and challenge the belief that it is only out of the ashes that a better society may be born. The authors argue that those who care about social justice and the environment should jettison doomsaying—even as it relates to indisputably apocalyptic climate change. Far from calling people to arms, they suggest, catastrophic fear often results in passivity and paralysis—and, at worst, reactionary politics.?