Issue 61

Hall of Antichrists: Nine (of many) who were thought to be forbearers of the End

Most early Christian thinkers weren’t troubled by the delay of Jesus’ return. They were troubled by those who thought he was coming soon.

Augustine changed his mind—and that of the church in the West for the Next 1,500 years.

The late Middle Ages was no tranquil era of religious harmony, but a hotbed of dissent and extreme speculation.

The famous explorer was driven across the Atlantic by more than a quest for gold and glory.

Luther and Calvin challenged the Catholic church on many key teachings—but not on the doctrine of last things.

What began as prophetic fervor ended in dictatorship and blood.

American Christians like Jonathan Edwards were optimistic about the end.

When a New York farmer announced the date of Christ’s return, thousands believed him.

How a once-mocked idea began its domination of the evangelical world.

At first, the gift of tongues meant one thing: Jesus was returning soon.

The end of the world according to filmmakers.

The events of recent decades have fired the imagination of a host of premillennialist, especially Hal Lindsey.

Christians have hardly agreed about how and when Christ will return—only that he will.