Announcing Quote by John Dominic Crossan

“The great majority of interpretations of Apocalypse assume that the End is pretty near. Consequently the historical allegory is always having to be revised;…

— Frank Kermode

“If Jesus predicted that the imminent apocalypse would arrive within his own generation, before his disciples had all died, what was one to think…

— Bart D. Ehrman

This is why I believe that many of our current eschatologies, intoxicated by dubious interpretations of John’s Apocalypse are not only ignorant and wrong,…

— Brian D. McLaren

We can understand that the Fathers of the Church in the East wanted Apocalypse left out of the New Testament. But like Judas among…

— D. H. Lawrence

The apocalypse is coming, that's the one thing I like about George Bush, I really think he can get us into the ... apocalypse,…

— Patton Oswalt

“A piece of advice: if you want to remain in control of a doomsday cult, don't give a date for the end of the…

— Jennifer Bosworth

The Book of Reveal-ation in the Bible predicts an unveiling of great truth and unimaginable wisdom. The Apocalypse is not the end of the…

— Dan Brown

I’m frankly sick of all the books and movies trying to predict when Jesus will return and we’ll get to start our eternal vacation…

— Mark Driscoll

My image of Jesus is someone who is exciting...Were he alive today, he would be causing havoc!

— Philip Seymour Hoffman

“When authors claim new revelations dealing with apocalyptic themes, book sales increase.  Christians who chase after the sensational constantly look for keys to unlock…

— Stan Newton

“We may still ask in what sense Revelation belongs to the genre of ancient religious literature we call the apocalypse. J. J. Collins defines…

— Richard Bauckham

“Biblical eschatology fundamentally challenges the "official" scientific idea that the universe will end in a violent heat death, and instead that the cosmos will…

— David D. Flowers