ethics news & views: Oct 7: After Armageddon: The Politics of the End Time

September 25, 2003

Oct 7: After Armageddon: The Politics of the End Time

Noted Harvard theologian Harvey Cox will join the Center for Ethics on October 7 as part of the religion and globalization lecture series:

American Protestant dispensational fundamentalism --by means of the wildly best-selling Left Behind series of novels--is having an impact (both direct and indirect) on US foreign policy, especially in the Middle East, The scenario for the "end-time" includes the return of the Jews to a homeland, the "rapture", the rebuilding of the Temple, an attack by the forces of the anti-christ, the miraculous intervention of the warrior Jesus and the conversion of the Jews. This fatalistic scenario distorts the political and moral realities, skews the perception and judgment of millions of readers, and has become a major barrier to a genuine peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Cox will lecture October 7 at 7:30pm on "After Armageddon: The Politics of the End Times." The lecture will take place in the Winship Ballroom in the Dobbs University Center (DUC), and a reception and book signing will follow. Nearby parking is available in the Michael Street or Peavine Decks. The event is free and open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.

[ Posted by Chance Hunter at September 25, 2003 11:11 AM |