Staff / TruthdigFeb 7, 2009
Are the Democrats taking a page from the former administration, ramping up the fear-mongering factor in order to sway Americans to support their cause -- in this case, the pork-packed stimulus bill? Stephen Colbert investigates and gets ready to meet Jesus at his local Arby's. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 9, 2007
The author of "American Fascists" explores the Christian right's obsession with Armageddon and the self-fulfilling holocaust it will produce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 14, 2007
The story goes like this: One day Jesus will come and take his favorite Christians to heaven, leaving the rest to fend off the Antichrist. It's called the rapture, and 20 percent of Christians in America believe it is imminent. That's far too many for a group of moderate Christians and theologians who want to reclaim Sunday school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 4, 2006
Jon Stewart had a roundup Thursday of a bizarre recent trend: Armageddon ?news? coverage. Behold this montage of shame, in which every TV news outlet from ?Good Morning America? to MSNBC seemed to make an appearance. CNN, in its quest for fact, checked something called a ?rapture index,? while Fox News demanded a rapture timetable, prompting Stewart to comment, ?That?s the timetable Fox News is demanding we have." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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