Word: apocalypticism
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Iran's president is fond of folksy mysticism, but that doesn't drive his policies. Since his election last year, many have argued that Ahmadinejad's religious beliefs are apocalyptic, and that he seeks to hasten the end of time by acquiring and using nuclear weapons. The paranoia is so...
Some have also suggested that the principle of deterrence known as MAD (mutual assured destruction) would not ward off confrontation between a nuclear-armed Iran and its foes. This misunderstands both the role of Shi'ite mysticism in Iranian culture, and Ahmadinejad's real political motivations. Like the majority of...
KIRK CAMERON Growing Pains The ex-atheist, who played Mike Seaver, has starred in the Left Behind films, based on the popular apocalyptic books, and runs the Way of the Master, a ministry to teach evangelism techniques.
George W. Bush and Tony Blair may look back on last week's G-8 summit with a tinge of embarrassment. Not because the meeting of world leaders failed to solve global poverty or secure peace in the Middle East, but because a private chat between the pair was picked...
Molly C. Wilson ’06 was out when the red phone in her dorm room rang. “Is Molly there?” asked the caller, who spoke in a voice that is well-known around campus. When Wilson returned, her roommate told her, ?...