The Apocalypse In Pop Culture

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John, in an apocalyptic literature style. It consists of a series of prophecies about the end times, when Jesus will return and triumph over all the evil residing in the world. Its purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to Christians so that they will continue watching for the return and victory of Jesus Christ, but it is also a warning of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure. The depiction of the cosmic battle that takes place both in heaven and on earth, symbolic language, and introduction of surreal

“Through their myths of the apocalypse human societies express a sense that the higher powers of the universe must intervene definitively to put an end to the failure of humanity” (69 Leeming). In the myth “The Savior Saoshyant” this intervention is depicted. The tale follows the Eastern style of apocalypse myth, suggesting a cleansed re-birth of the world. “...through ceremonies presided over by the savior, Saoshyant, the resurrection of the bodies of the good will take place and a new Golden Age will follow” (74 Leeming). Without the savior presiding over the ceremonies, they would likely be lost in the destruction and confusion of the apocalypse. The intervention suggests that we aren’t the ones in control. There will come a time that we cannot reverse the damage done and we won’t survive the consequences of our failure without the intervention of a higher

Doomsday is defined as the day where the world will come to an end and people will face God on Judgment Day. Many people are fascinated by the notion that Doomsday will eventually happen soon, but there’s always a miscalculation when it comes to predicting as when the world will end. World War II is the most significant period in the twentieth century because technology, civil rights movement in the U.S, and the ability to explore outer space took a huge leap of fascination around the world. The two powerful allies emerged during World War II as to begin a Cold War with each other that defined the twentieth century. The idea that the world will come to an end by a nuclear war based on previous events from World War II that can potentially one day happen again because of historic evidence from the Cold War that wiped out two major cities in Japan, scientific evidence of a secret nuclear weapon written in India’s ancient epics, and the production of radiation smoke that builds up overtime can slowly kill humans. Zombies are dead corpse that is revived by a virus. The myth of zombies originated from Haiti in 1626 to 1800s, as an image of inhumanity where slaves were treated ruthlessly. In the Haitian religion, slaves believed that dying was a way for them to return to Guinea, where they are free from torture in the afterlife. Under the ruled by Saint-Domingue in France when African slaves to work for the sugar plantation. Slaves who worked under the French were treated

I have always enjoyed movies. But at some point I started to think of movies as more than just entertainment. I began to view them as a movie critic would, rather than just a casual viewer. Because of this perspective, I think of "Apocalypse Now" as one of the best American made movies I have ever seen. As a student of and an active participant in the late twentieth century media age, I feel justified in making this statement. In my lifetime of observation of American media, including fourteen months of intense movie watching in conjunction with my employment at a local video store, I have had an opportunity to observe a broad sampling of the films, and feel more than qualified to make this statement. By referring to

Some people may believe that prophecy and apocalyptic literature is a well-known subject because there are lots of books and papers concerning it, but there is still so much that will always be misunderstood. Prophesy and apocalyptic literature may have some similarities but they are structurally different in a way that makes them distinct. This paper will address prophecy and apocalyptic writings and determine the differences between them by using Daniel and Amos as templates.

The four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are a curious subject. The dominant culture for the last couple of hundred years has been the European, Christian, democratic, cultures, who rose to power right as the world began to become globalized and mapped. Because of their dominance, the ideas of Democracy and Christianity have spread across the globe. However, religion, at least in the urbanized, industrialized, countries that have come to exist, has become a secondary focus to the worldly goals that we all have. Thus, a sort of pop-culture osmosis has occurred, and many people, although lacking in much devotion to their religion, have a basic idea of the concepts that their religion embraces, as well as some bits and pieces that have caught their

The third part of the article is easy to understand because with the definition of apocalypse comes death and the third section is all about death that will occur in the event of an apocalypse. The fourth part of the article is also very logical because it is about hope and that’s something that everyone will have in the event of the end of the

The Hindu creation myths also provide significantly more amount of detail regarding the creation and the rebirth of the world and the cosmos. This story posits the notion that the earth has a finite amount of time with which to exist, known as the maha yuga. After four ages of the maha yuga, in which Brahma’s presence and the moral efficaciousness it produces becomes less and less to correlate with a shorter and shorter length of time of the age, the creator of the world becomes its destroyer, sweeping it away with floods and an unrelenting, scorching sun.

The four horsemen are symbols of the decline which describes the political, economic, and social framework that society is built upon. They are said to appear when the first four seals of the apocalypse are opened. There are seven seals in all, but the first four contain the horsemen. The only thing that opens the seals is the lamb, better known as Jesus Christ. There are many theories of when they have appeared in the past and where they will appear in the future. There are different interpretations of what and who they represent. No one really knows why they come or when. My goal in this paper is to explain to you who the four horsemen are, when they have and will they will come, along with what they represent.

“... In the days of their prophecy: [they will] have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.” (Rev. 11:6). This connection between blood and the beginning of the plague are a key theme throughout Revelations, and have continued in modern literature through zombieism and AIDS. Although the End is usually spoken about within the idea of naturalistic destruction on Earth, the End may be more human than that and come unexpectedly from humanity itself: “They are frightening for the very reason that they do not look like our enemies at all... they look disturbingly like our co-workers, neighbours, friends and families” (Dendle 50); “they” being the key term. The idea of this “they”, this “other-ness” in Revelations, gives us an insight of what is to come and names those “not (in) white” (7:14), women

Upon entering, I noticed the people’s admiration and appreciation for all compositions. I noticed collections that varied in culture but were treated with equal care and compassion. The museum had five distinctive collections: Asian, African, Photography, Modern, and Contemporary. These groups were organized in sections of the Museum. A temporary exhibition by the name of “Spotlight: Latin America” was my favorite. Specifically, the “Rider of the Apocalypse from Apocalypse de St. Jean”. My second favorite was in a different collection. Made by the master of photomontage; Jerry N. Uelsmann’s work caught my attention years ago with his strong contouring lines. His “Apocalypse II” is genius for its time. These are two very different pieces of

Apocalypse Now is a film based on the story Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad. By analyzing the book, the readers do not just understand the theme and plot of the story, but also makes readers look back in the 19th century Colonialism and see how the world worked under Imperialism. The movie, Apocalypse Now also correlates with the book, but this time the setting does not take place in the 19th century, but in the 20th century when United States was at war with Vietnam. Because of the two pieces sharing differences and similarities, the audiences are able to get a richer understanding of Conrad’s novella.

This 2006 thriller from the mind of Mel Gibson depicts the end or terrible violence of a Maya tribe. It is fitting that the title is “Apocalypto” which is a Yucatec Maya dialect. However, the name coincides with the text which is the Apocalypse. Dr. Buck shares that the word ‘Apocalypse or Apocalyptic’ is “Apocalyptic is tied in with the words ‘eschatological’ and ‘eschatology,’ which have to do with the end of world/end of time with God working things together according to His plan.”

During the 2000’s, the word apocalypse petrified and frightened humanity around the world knowing that the world will soon come to an end. Post-Apocalyptic films illustrated the importance of catastrophic events as the films worked their way up into popular media during the 2000’s and how the world itself changed creating diverse conspiracies and predictions on how and when our planet will come to an end, which frightened humanity. The 2000’s are when post-apocalyptic films began to explode in popularity. Due to environmental and social trends which became popular during that time period, these movies showed the importance that humanity will survive no matter what apocalypse may come. The major focus of these films is to show and give humanity

The hope of the christen faith has many different areas to be considered. The word apocalyptic means to “unveiling”,