Cinematic Rapture

Cinematic Rapture

From Sonic Cinema Podcast by Brian Skutle

January 11, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 12 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode discusses cinematic depictions of the Rapture with guest Stuart Delony, who has a book on the subject.

Immediately after recording the first episode of 2026, I went into the editing, because honestly, it's one of my favorite year starter episodes to date. This episode was born out of the fact that my guest, Snarky Faith's Stuart Delony, has a book coming out, and it's subject is a satirical look at the theological idea of the Rapture that has taken ahold in some sects of Evangelical Christianity. It only made sense for us to discuss three cinematic depictions of the Rapture. Join us as we talk about faith, religious escapism, and 1972's "A Thief in the Night" , 2000's "Left Behind" , and 2013's "Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End" . We do have some audio issues at times but it's worth listening for the discussion we have. I hope you enjoy! Check out Stuart's book, The Tribulation Survival Guide: How to Stay Alive When Everything Else is Dead , when it comes out on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. You can order it here .

People in this episode

Host: Brian Skutle

Guest: Stuart Delony

Topics covered

  • Rapture
  • Evangelical Christianity
  • cinematic depictions
  • faith
  • religious escapism

Keywords

  • Rapture
  • cinema
  • faith
  • Stuart Delony
  • A Thief in the Night
  • Left Behind
  • Revelation Road
  • Evangelical Christianity
  • religious escapism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Tribulation Survival Guide: How to Stay Alive When Everything Else is Dead

Books & works: A Thief in the Night, Left Behind, Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

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