Ira Chernus Cheer Up, It's Just The End Of The World

Michael Vlahos presents the importance of understanding and emotionally preparing ourselves for a future apocalypse. By appealing to the credibility of Max Brook, the author of World War Z, Vlahos is appealing to own ethos, and credibility along with the emotional aspect of the article by utilizing quotes and portions of apocalyptic literatures such as World War Z. The readers become apprehensive when the thought of human extinction enters their minds while reading this article, however, the author fails to appeal to the logical aspect of the article due to the lack of concrete evidence.

By following the understanding of extinctions up to the present day, Kolbert addresses that extinctions are not strictly catastrophic or uniformitarian. Rather, by citing the major and minor extinctions such as the disappearance of the great auk the End-Cretaceous extinction Kolbert proves that extinctions have a wide variety of causes. Finally, with the grim depiction past and present day extinctions, Kolbert moves on to discuss the title topic: The Sixth Extinction. The term Anthropocene refers to the height of human alteration of the planet earth, which is thought to have begun during the Industrial Revolution. As humans dramatically alter the earth and its ecosystems, it is predicted that humans will eventually cause the sixth extinction if the current environmental trends continue. A combination of accelerated climate change, overhunting, deforestation, and natural ecosystem patterns have begun wiping out entire species at alarming rates. Truly, Kolbert emphasizes that all of humanity’s understanding of extinction is pointing to a devastating mass-extinction which could eventually affect the same beings which catalyzed

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

Do you wonder what the end times might be like? Well look out our window. You are a part of them. Our everyday events such as the election coming up and all the fighting we seeing on our little tv screens are all building up to create the last days. This Present Darkness is a book which uses themes to tell of the social and intellectual milieu of the time and its relationship with biblical prophecy. This book’s author, Frank E. Peretti, is a world famous and successful Christian writer of adult novels and children’s books. Through his use of monsters, demons, angels, and common day events, Peretti creates a more appealing way of viewing biblical prophecy and its importance in today’s society.

Who knew the end of the world as we know it could be a good thing? At least this is what the end of the world is shown to be in Ray Bradbury 's "The Highway" and Robert Kirkman 's The Walking Dead. In both stories, the apocalypse cleanses the world of the filth of civilisation, which is presented as something hindering the protagonists and mankind in general. The destruction of civilisation also allows the protagonists to return to a more primitive way of life, a way of life that is also freer and more fulfilling. The apocalypse destroys the social hierarchy that was in place, allowing people who were nobodies before the end of the world to rise up and become leaders and heroes.

The subject of the apocalypse is one that has been exhausted over and over throughout all of human history. How will it all end? When will it all end? Will the Earth open up and swallow us all whole or will the sky crash down like one massive, shattering light bulb, leaving our precious little world in darkness? In the novel This is Where the World Ends, Amy Zhang explores the true meaning of the word Apocalypse. She tells the story of two worlds crashing down together.

“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

Humankind will eventually come to an end, it is a reality faced to all people. Yet, no one wishes to experience it nor truly wish it to happen yet people still imagine the possibilities of this terror everyday. They create their own tales of how the world will end and if possible what it will be like during the grave aftermath. Two stories that have portrayed this scenario are the stories written by Cormac McCarthy in his book The Road and the movie Mad Max:Fury Road by George Miller. To each its own tale however the tales are quite similar in the way they portray the apocalypse both in setting and in style.

To begin with, Scranton describes the scenery of war in Iraq and if he would have survived and persevered this journey. Humans would have to embrace the modern advancements today’s society to outlast the Anthropocene. As a matter of fact, struggles, consequences, obstacles and death are various aspects of life that we should embrace and not ignore. The understanding of civilization is very important and acquiring the knowledge to be aware of major concerns and issues of the environment is substantial. Scranton emphasizes that humans have not progressed to avoid the “unmanageable global warning”, but humankind could live and adjust to the changes of the environment (Scranton 24). The is future is always a concern but uncertain, whereas we cannot disregard our destinies.

Society is captivated on the idea of an apocalypse, and it’s in books, movies, tv shows, and even more. Where did this concept begin? One of the earliest apocalyptic stories is the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine. It has been a driving force for many other apocalyptic writings. In order to examine The Stand by Stephen King as it relates to the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine, it’s necessary to examine the Letters to the Churches of Asia, the Throne of God, Opening of the Seals, Spiritual Figures, and the Fall of Babylon.

The apocalypse is a very popular theme throughout the modern day film and literature industry. In all of these pop culture renditions, the apocalypse and doomsday go hand-in-hand. The apocalypse today is seen as the end of the world, natural disasters, mass illnesses or climate change are said to destroy the world and humankind along with it. However, the term “apocalypse” has been around long before the movies and books. Originally, the apocalypse did not always mean the end of the world. The word “apocalypse” comes from the Greek word “apokalypsis”, which also means “revelation” or to uncover a hidden truth (Dayton 7, 2). Therefore, the original concept of the apocalypse is a disclosure of knowledge, revelation or a lesson to be taught. In

The purpose of Preparation for the End is to reveal the cause of mankind’s suffering. The solution Murphy offers in her book is for mankind to either accept or to reject: the choice of following God’s

Instructions for the End of the World is more than just another “end of the world” story, it is a breathtaking tale that explores the deep bonds of family and what it means to survive. This wonderful book has nothing to do with the apocalypse or the world ending, contrary to what the title leads you to believe, but rather – it is a narrative about dealing with being abandoned and forced into taking the weight of raising a younger sibling on your shoulders. It is a story of discovering the importance of individuality and freedom.

Apocalyptic writing likely originated with the Israelite prophets around c. 1000-587 BCE, who used to hand deliver Yahweh’s messages to people (Harris, 2014). According to (White, n.d.), these early prophets, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, were most concerned with spreading God’s word, and called out to people to pay attention and respond to divine direction. There are several characteristics specific to Apocalyptic literature, including Universality, Cosmic Dualism, and Predestination (Harris, 2014). Universality focuses on the universe; universality includes all people and places, spiritual and physical, and heaven and earth, versus the early prophets that chose to focus mainly on Israel and the surrounding areas (Harris, 2014).

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.