Of course, as a professional theologian, Im highly skeptical of this latest rendition of the baseless dispensationalist narrative, founded as it is on faulty exegesis, broad bastardizations of convenantal theology, and penchants for sensationalism bordering on a peculiar sort of mania. These represent my most charitable reads of the theological discourse (if one may even call it that) touted by premillennial tribulationists and subscribers to this odd doctrine of the rapture, seemingly conjured almost out of thin air. As one of my colleagues pointed out, there may be more insidious roots to its sudden explosion in the 19th century around the period before, during, and after the American Civil War. That being said, I must admit I am intrigued by the possibility of an almost lovecraftian take on the hyperliteralist biblical ballyhoo trumpeted (pun intended) by dispensationalist. A dark portrayal of this (faulty but gripping) apocalyptic tale told within a genre bordering on cosmic horror - well, I may not pay money to see it, but Id certainly give it a watch. Of course, this (admittedly unduly) high expectations will almost certainly be shattered a modicum of biblical training, the almost obligatory potshots at the Roman Catholic Church, and awkward come-to-Jesus moments likely to ensue. In an odd way, though, Im almost rooting for them. Almost.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:52:21 +0000