Articles related to "Apocalypse"
John Hagee and the Apocalypse
John Hagee endorsed John McCain last week. He has been criticized for his anti-Catholic statements, but his Apocalyptic writings are even more disturbing.
• doomsday
• apocalypse
• john mccain
• john hagee
• catholic
Movie: Apocalypse Now (1979)
Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) journeys up river to terminate the command of Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando) in the 1979 war movie classic, Apocalypse Now.
• apocalypse now
• martin sheen
• robert duvall
• marlon brando
• vietnam war
Seven Churches Of The Apocalypse
Without a doubt The Revelation of St John the Divine is the scariest book in the Bible and that's saying something.
• turkey
• asia minor
• the revelation of st john the divine
• martyred
• stoned to death
Apocalypse Now?
Russia is not necessarily heading for the abyss, but given previous developments, Russia's history and parallels with Iraq, it's wise to at least make contingency plans. Primakov's government is likely to be Russia's - and the world's - last chance.
• russia moscow kremlin belarus yeltsin primakov cri
Apocalypse!
Apocalyptic events have become a very integral part of how the world views reality today. Countries are preparing for not if but when a crucial event will touch them.
• end-time
• apocalypse
• religion
• christian
• jewish
Apocalypse?
Have recent catastrophic events awakened the archetype of apocalypse within us?
• tsunami
• disaster
• end times
• archetype
• apocalypse
Book Review - Cell
It's a doomed world indeed when humanity's most addictive technology unleashes our darkest brutalities, in this latest work by arch-author Stephen King
• cell
• stephen king
• horror
• apocalypse
• zombie
London Fields by Martin Amis
Martin Amis' 1989 London Fields is much more than a murder mystery. Exploring its use of language, its powerful setting, and its fascinating characters.
• amis
• london
• fields
• fiction
• modern
Meidner: Focus on Apocalypse
A brief biographical exploration of a German artist, Ludwig Meidner's painting: Apocalypse, 1912.
• art
• artist
• artists
• arts
• graphic
Numbers in Legend
Folklore has your number!
• red aleric mushrooms
• arythmia
• honeysuckle
• seven
• babylonian
Part I Apocalypse and Resistance
This article discusses the apostolic, millenarian African Independent Churches and the role they played resisting colonial rule. The next 3 articles will discuss the Ethiopian, or Pan-African, Churches; Islam in Africa; and African Traditional Religion. I would like to invite questions from readers on the topic of religion in Africa, and if possible, I will try to answer them in the next three articles.
• millenarian
• apostolic
• apocalyptic
• apocalypse
• church
Stomp on that Y2K Bug
Shop for those items that will help you prepare for the Y2K.
• y2k
• internet
• apocalypse
• 2000
• prepare
The Black Death (1347-1351)
From Rome to London, people believed that the Apocalypse had come. It was 1348 and Europe was being devastated by the worst plague in known history: the Black Death.
• black death
• bubonic plague
• pestilence
• bird flu
• ebola
Waiting for the Apocalypse
There are startling parallels between religious belief in an Apocalypse and radical environmentalism. Both predict imminent disaster and allow believers to abdicate from a responsible role in society.
• religion
• conservative
• radical
• environment
• environmentalism
Horror: An Attitude, Not a Genre
An explanation of the uses of horror in roleplaying games, of types of fear and their application.
• horror
• gaming
• fear
• gamemastering
• roleplaying
Muse Does Battle at Arrow Hall
UK rock trio, Muse, stopped by Arrow Hall in Mississauga, Ontario on August 1 on their Black Holes and Revelations Tour. It was ominous, beautiful and tragic theatre.
• muse
• black holes and revelations
• matthew bellamy
• chris wolstenholme
• dominc howard
Notes On A Life
She has subsisted in her husband's shadow - but with this delicate, introspective and textural journal, Eleanor Coppola comes to the forefront.
• notes on a life
• francis coppola
• eleanor copola
• sofia coppola
• nicholas cage
Prophets for the End of Time
Review of the Fantasy novel <I>Prophets for the End of Time</I>, by Marcos Donnelly.
• fantasy
• genre
• novel
• author
• marcos donnelly
Review: Planet of the Apes (1968)
A review of Charlton Heston's 1968 Sci-Fi Classic film, Planet of the Apes. 4.5/5
• movie film
• planet of the apes
• movie review
• science fiction movie
• epic movie
The Best Apocalyptic Movies
Why wait for the end of the world when you can experience it through the movies? Here are some fun apocalyptic films to make you appreciate your humdrum life.
• apocalypse
• movies
• shaun of the dead
• 28 days later
• end of the world
The Fear of God
Review of the Science Fiction novel <I>The Fear of
God</I>, by B.A. Chepaitis
• science fiction
• genre
• novel
• author
• b.a. chepaitis
The Morgan Beatus, Part II
Morgan Beatus, medieval, art, history catholic liturgy spain
• morgan beatus
• spain
• history
• catholic liturgy
• art
The Second Coming, by W.B. Yeats
Yeats wrote "The Second Coming" in 1920, while the world was at once recovering from the carnage of World War I and warily monitoring the rise of fascism and communism.
• w.b. yeats
• the second coming
• apocalypse
• interpreting the second coming by yeats
• poems by yeats
Tribebook: Black Furies (Rev) Product Review
Sisters of blood and fury, the Black Furies are a popular but controversial tribe of Garou in the Werewolf:the Apocalypse game. Here is a review of their new Revised Tribebook.
• black furies
• black fury
• women
• werewolves
• werewolf
Albrecht Dürer Online at the NGC
The National Gallery of Canada's CyberMuse website describes the life, prints and engravings of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer.
• albrecht dürer
• albrecht dürer works online website
• national gallery of canada
• cybermuse
• german renaissance art
Apollyon: Left Behind Vol. 5 (Book Review)
It's time once again to pay a visit to the <i>Left Behind</i> series with a look at the fifth volume, <i>Apollyon: the Destroyer Is Unleashed</i>. As the story develops, so does our opinion of it. This time around we ask the question, Is <i>Left Behind</i> honest in its presentation? See if you agree with our assessment.
• apollyon
• left behind
• is left behind religious propoganda
• is left behind harmful
• opposition to left behind
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
A review of the 1970 sequel to the Sci-Fi Classic film Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
• movie film
• beneath the planet of the apes
• planet of the apes
• movie review
• science fiction movie
Getty Museum Recent Acquisitions
"The Vexed Man" by German sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and the early English "Vita Christi" are recent additions to the J. Paul Getty Museum's collections.
• art museum sculpture manuscript collections
• j.paul getty museum
• franz xaver messerschmidt
• the vexed man
• vita christi
Hot, Hot, Hot!
A few quotes to go along with the high temperatures outside.
• hot
• apocalypse now
• billy madison
• biloxi blues
• body heat
Insanity and Resistance to Colonialism
This article describes colonial perceptions of Africans' madness and resistance to colonial rule, which was frequently seen as pathological by colonial psychiatrists and officials.
• madness
• insanity
• mental illness
• schizophrenia
• manic
Left Behind (Book Review)
What would you do if the person you love most suddenly vanished? What if you then found out that you had been left behind when the Rapture occurred? That's just what some captivating characters have to deal with in Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins's apocalyptic novel <I>Left Behind</I>.
• left behind
• the rapture
• tim lahaye
• jerry b jenkins
• articles and essays about left behind
Movie Review: Soylent Green (1973)
Review of the 1973 Charlton Heston Cult classic movie, "Soylent Green." 3.5/5
• charlton heston
• leigh taylor-young
• chuck connors
• joseph cotten
• edward g. robinson
Nantes, France: Western Loire City
Nantes is an historic city with some unusual attractions including the Tapestry of the Apocalypse,15th-century houses and many wonderful castles.
• beautifully preserved 15th century houses
• elegant 19th century shopping arcade
• nantes was the capital of brittany
• angers a formidable fortress took 100 years to bui
• the great tapestry of the apocalypse
Nicolae: Left Behind Vol. 3 (Book Review)
As the antichrist brings peace to the world and then snatches it away, the group known as the Tribulation Force continues to prepare for the judgements to come. Timothy LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins bring us the third installment in the <i>Left Behind</i> series.
• nicolae
• left behind
• the rise of antichrist
• the rapture
• tim lahaye
Night of the Comet (1984)
A review of the 1984 cult classic horror / sci-fi movie, Night of the Comet, starring Robert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Mary Woronov, Geoffrey Lewis.
• sci-fi
• 1984
• robert beltran
• catherine mary stewart
• kelli maroney
Soul Harvest: Left Behind Vol. 4 (Book Review)
With all pretense gone, the world chooses sides in the final battle between good and evil as Timothy LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins continue their apocalyptic series <i>Left Behind</i>. Does part four pull its weight in the overall saga? What event in the story ties it to SF? Come on in and find out.
• soul harvest
• left behind
• the rise of antichrist
• the rapture
• tim lahaye
The Classic Jarring Soundtrack
Innovative scenes that changed how audiences not only see, but listen to, films.
• movie music
• movie soundtracks
• film music
• soundtrack
• background music
The Greatest War Films of all Time
As the war against terrorism continues, and most likely expanding soon beyond Afghanistan, I reflect back on how film artists have presented past wars on screen, as I present my choices for the greatest war films of all time.
• war
• film
• cinema
• movies
• band of brothers
The Number Seven in Folklore
The number seven is a mystical and sacred number. All important in folklore, seven has held a place in time from the Beginning.
• numerology
• genesis
• numbers
• seven
• creation
The Seven Churches II
The Seven Churches of the Apocalypse from The Revelation of St John the Divine all lie in Aegean Turkey.
• the seven churches of the apocalypse
• the revelation of st john the divine
• aegean turkey
• ephesus
• pergamum
Tribulation Force: Left Behind Vol. 2 (Book Review)
The <I>Left Behind</I> saga continues as Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins bring us the second installment in their apocalyptic tale. Does this chapter live up to the high standards set by the first? What points does it make about our current society?
• tribulation force
• left behind
• the rapture
• tim lahaye
• jerry b jenkins
York Minster
York Minster completes conservation of St. William's Window and begins work on Great East Window thought by historians to be equal in importance to the Sistine Chapel.
• york minster
• st.william
• st. william’s window
• great east window
• apocalypse