Word: apocalypticism
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Between first acknowledgment of mortality and this final acceptance of it, we see death attempting to lure a mountaineer lost in a blizzard; we share the guilt of an army officer -- the only member of his unit to survive the war - -- as he confronts the ghosts of his fallen comrades...
Raymond Belknap, 18, was excited about the Christmas present he was giving his best friend, James Vance, 20: a heavy-metal rock record by the British band Judas Priest. For five hours the young men listened to the raucous, apocalyptic throb of the music while they smoked marijuana and split...
Every year when Americans celebrate Memorial Day, Hollywood launches its summer star wars. The big studios trot out their big names -- tough guys with flinty stares and handsome hair -- to swagger through apocalyptic fantasies. See cars blow up! See Mars blow up! See budgets and salaries go up! See the...
Massive retaliation has always seemed unreal, if not immoral. Now, as the cold war wanes and George Bush joins other NATO leaders in trying to reassure the Soviet Union of the U.S.'s peaceful intentions, critics point out that it is also profoundly dangerous. Veteran arms negotiator Paul Nitze says...
But at the last minute Roberts was shut out by a federal bankruptcy judge in Columbia, S.C. The judge instead approved a surprise bid of $7 million from another faith-healing charismatic, San Diego-based Morris Cerullo. The purchase brings new U.S. visibility to Cerullo, 58, who is far better...