Apocalyptic Fever: End-Time Prophecies in Modern America

Doomsday ideas in Western history have been both persistent and diverse. Public opinion polls indicate that a substantial number of Americans anticipate the return of Christ or some catastrophic event. In Apocalyptic Fever, Richard Kyle shows how dispensational premillennialism has been the driving force behind doomsday ideas. While several chapters are devoted to this topic, Kyle also surveys end-time views in modern America from a wide range of perspectives: traditional denominations, fringe religions, Islam’s Mahdi, science, fiction, Y2K, politics, the Mayan calendar, and more.