Dread and Hope: Christian Eschatology and Pop Culture (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	The Setting of the Book of Daniel
	The Beginnings of Christian Eschatological Inquiry
	Notes
Chapter 1: The Collapse of All Things
	Introduction
	The Secular Collapse: Preliminary Discussion
	Dystopia and Comedy
	Two Readings of the Collapse
	The Collapse Considered
	Notes
Chapter 2: The Evil One
	Introduction
	The Biblical Sources of the Evil One
	The Christian Acceptance of the Antichrist
	The Antichrist in Church Tradition
	Terminology
	Popular Cultural Formulations of the Antichrist
	The Antichrist Considered
	Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 3: When He Appears
	Introduction
	The Second Coming in Church Tradition
	The Second Coming in Popular Culture
	The Second Coming Considered
	Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 4: The Living Dead
	Introduction
	Jewish Sources of the Resurrection
	The Resurrection in Christian Theology
	The Resurrection in Popular Culture
	The Resurrection Considered
	Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 5: The Dread Judge
	Introduction
	The Biblical Sources of the Last Judgment
	The Final Judgment in Church Tradition
	The Final Judgment in Popular Culture
	The Last Judgment Considered
	Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 6: Hell
	Introduction
	The Hebrew Scriptures
	Resituating the Eschatological Fire
	Eschatological Fire in Church Tradition
	Hell in Popular Culture
	Hell Considered
	Conclusion
	Notes
Chapter 7: Kingdom Come
	Introduction
	The Origins of Heaven
	Heaven in Church Tradition
	Heaven in Popular Culture
	Heaven Considered
	Notes
Conclusion
	Notes
Appendix
	Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author