E26: Rappin' 'Bout the Rapture

About this episode

The hosts discuss the recent mis-prediction of the Second Coming of Jesus and its implications in American society.

Hosts Greg Richter and Laura J. Axelrod discuss the recent mis-prediction of the Second Coming of Jesus and how it fits into past predictions and American society. They also talk about how they viewed the end of the world when they were growing up -- he in the U.S. South as an evangelical, she as a Catholic in New England. Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GregRichter and Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/gregrichter Related Links from this episode: South African Pastor Faces Backlash After Missing Prediction on the Second Coming of Jesus https://www.facebook.com/emmanuel.mwamba.35/videos/rapture-failssouth-african-preacher-joshua-mhlakela-gained-viral-attention-after/782351881381669/ List of Second Coming Predictions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictions_and_claims_for_the_Second_Coming CNN's Recording of "Nearer My God to Thee" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tY8MSPkY1o

People in this episode

Host: Greg Richter

Topics covered

• Second Coming
• predictions
• American society
• evangelical beliefs
• Catholic upbringing
• end of the world

Keywords

• Second Coming
• predictions
• evangelical
• Catholic
• end times
• Rapture
• American society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, Wikipedia

Books & works: Nearer My God to Thee

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