564: How Rapture Theology Shaped America (Part 2)

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

How did a theological system that rejected Christian participation in politics eventually give birth to the Religious Right? Phil talks to historian Daniel Hummel about the spread of rapture theology in the 20th century, why it spawned so many conspiracies, the legacy of the Left Behind books, and why rapture theology remains so popular despite being rejected by nearly every evangelical seminary. Also this week, why did controversial author, Joshua Butler, resign from his church? The embrace of Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump by the Religious Right is proof that the movement is now entirely post-Christian. And reflections on the coronation of King Charles III.

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4:44 - Coronation of King Charles III

14:24 - News of the Good

17:42 - Resignation of Josh Butler

22:26 - The Post Christian Right

31:29 - The End of the Values Voter Wing of the GOP

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0:52.1	Today we have part two of Phil's interview with historian Daniel Hummel about his book,
0:56.9	The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism.
1:00.0	How did a theology that was created to keep Christians out of politics eventually give
1:04.7	birth to the religious right?
1:06.8	Phil asks him about the spread of rapture theology in the 20th century, how it spawned so
1:11.6	many conspiracies, the legacy of the left behind books, and why rapture theology remained so
1:17.4	popular despite being rejected by nearly every evangelical seminary?
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