Word: apocalypticism
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The reggae tune and sarcastic lyrics combine to assault both the new punk wave he couldn't tackle and the power pop which threatened to box him in. Between the two, Jackson has staked out new musical territory to accompany his apocalyptic vision of English society. Even when his lyrics...
In an age when apocalyptic thinking is the norm, Ratliff is no exception. "We are living at a precipice," he insists, and letter after letter rails against the MX missile, the concept of limited nuclear war, or draft registration. But though the days are dark Ratliff says men must steel...
A presidential defeat, of course, usually sets off apocalyptic prediction about the doom of the losing party. Forecasting the demise of the G.O.P., which has been in the minority in nearly all the years since F.D.R. came to power in 1933, became almost a genre of punditry. But descendants of...
There's never been too much point to the apocalyptic faith--believe in it, and all you can do is wait for it. But last Tuesday night leaves us little choice; perhaps it is only temporary, but perhaps, too, some future Gibbon will begin his introduction like this: "November 4...
Getting there was tough enough - through the Star Wars video intros; the apocalyptic tones of Walter Cronkite; the engaging and intelligent diversion of Moderator Howard K. Smith (Smith for President); the veritable ocean of blue carpeting and blue backdrop; the contact lenses, blond coiffure three-piece suits of the interrogators...