All End Times articles
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OpinionShould Christians fear the existential threat of AI?
A conversation on social media between two AI experts has led to news headlines about the end of the human race and the urgent need to regulate the development of superintelligence. Chris Goswami says the Church must take warnings about AI seriously, but not forget the hope we have in Jesus
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OpinionJD Vance is right. The antichrist may be walking among us
The US Vice President J.D. Vance suggested in a recent interview that the antichrist could already be among us. David Griffiths believes his comments are reasonable. He argues our modern world is beginning to resemble the kind of civilisation that scripture predicts
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OpinionIs Armageddon coming?
Faced with the prospect of end times prophecies and predictions of Armageddon, George Pitcher says that a Christian response isn’t to await heavenly rescue but live in a way that brings heaven to earth now
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ReviewsCould Christ return in the 2040s?
Readable, provocative and theologically astute, End Times Retold challenges Christians to rethink prophecy, Israel and the return of Christ through the wider story of God’s kingdom purposes, says our reviewer
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Magazine FeaturesWhy Israel’s return changes how we read the Bible
The modern State of Israel divides Christians like few other issues. Some see divine providence, others mere geopolitics. But rather than choosing sides, what if Israel’s return is calling us to rediscover the Bible’s original storyline—one that’s always been about God’s Kingdom filling the earth, not just souls escaping it? Paul Parkhouse shares his perspective
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OpinionIs the Iran war an outworking of biblical prophecy?
Chris Follett examines how the conflict in the Middle East is being read through an end-times prophetic lens and questions whether that perspective clarifies the Israeli-American military operations in Iran, or risks justifying them
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OpinionNo, the Iran war is not the start of Armageddon
As the war in Iran continues, reports have suggested leaders in the US military are invoking language around the end times and Armageddon. Rev Dr Ian Paul, who completed his PhD on the book of Revelation explains what scripture really teaches about the end of the world
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Magazine FeaturesTech billionaires are racing to build an ‘AI God’. The results could be catastrophic
As tech giants race to develop artificial super-intelligence, Chris Goswami directs attention to the warnings that building an ‘AI God’ that could pose an existential threat to humanity
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OpinionPeople are betting on the second coming of Christ happening in 2026. Should Christians take it seriously?
People have been predicting the date of Jesus’ return for centuries – and they have always been wrong. Reports are now emerging of some placing financial bets on Christ coming back in 2026. With war, climate crisis and persecution dominating the headlines, how should Christians think about the end times, and what does the Bible actually say about knowing the date?
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News AnalysisExplained: Why do some Christians think digital ID cards are the Mark of the Beast?
At the recent Labour Party conference, Keir Starmer announced plans to introduce a digital ID card. Ostensibly touted as a solution to the UK’s current immigration crisis, some Christians wonder if it’s linked to end times prophecy. Chris Follett explains
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OpinionBreaking: The exact date and time of the rapture has been revealed
The wait is over. The speculation ends here. The day of the Rapture has finally been revealed.
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Opinion‘No man knoweth the hour’: The biblical case for ditching due dates
Only five per cent of births occur on their predicted date. After watching his wife struggle with the unreliability of due dates, Jack Chisnall wonders if it’s time to ditch them. Acknowledging our lack of abililty to control timings is biblical, he says
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OpinionHal Lindsey (1929-2024): The end times theologian who popularised the rapture
The US author Hal Lindsey promoted a dispensationalist view of the end times which continues to hold influence among some evangelicals. But Lindsey’s predictions in his widely read 1970 book The Late Great Planet Earth, haven’t aged well, says Rev Ian Paul
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OpinionPolitical demise may be inevitable, but it isn’t a sign of end times
Is there is something of the end times about our government, asks George Pitcher? And if so, what does this say about God’s created order?
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OpinionThe Euphrates river is drying up, but don’t get too excited about end times prophecies
Are recent reports that the Euphrates River is drying up an indicator of end times, or just a result of climate change? And should Christians care either way? Chris Follett explores the evidence
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News AnalysisExplained: Why are Christians endorsing conspiracy theories about the World Economic Forum?
Some Christians believe the World Economic Forum (WEF) is nudging events forward in a way which could fulfil end time prophecy. But is it mindless fake news? Heather Tomlinson investigates
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OpinionForget the national emergency alert, Christians need to sound the alarm for God’s coming judgement
The government’s new emergency system is a reminder that Christians should be a clarion call for a lost world. There will be no second chances to escape judgement when Jesus returns, says John Stevens
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Magazine FeaturesConfused about the end times? Start here
Working out what the Bible says about the end of days is difficult. But that doesn’t mean we should be complacent or disengage from the issue, says Chris Follett. Jesus is the hope of the world, and the world needs him now more than ever
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ReviewsThe Last of Us is essential viewing for Christians – if you can stomach the gore
The hugely popular post-apocalyptic HBO series is morally ambiguous, but full of Christian themes, says Rebecca Chapman
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ReviewsEveryone Else Burns: This apocalyptic comedy might offend, but it raises important questions for Christians
The new Channel 4 comedy series Everyone Else Burns portrays fundamentalist religion at its worst, but could it help Christians understand how outsiders view the Church?
