The Rapture Did Not Happen—and Won’t

This post was originally published on hereA man in South Africa claimed God told him in a dream that “I will come to take my church” on September 23 and 24 this year. Clearly it was, as the Daily Mail headlined yesterday, a “doomsday false alarm.” But this wasn’t merely a miscounted date or a…

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The Question Raised by Melissa’s Devastation

This post was originally published on here Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded in Jamaica, struck yesterday. The government declared the island a disaster area; emergency teams are assessing the devastation and racing against time to save lives. However, blocked roads, downed power lines and widespread flooding suggest that for many, help will arrive…

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‘The New German War Machine’

This post was originally published on here With this headline, the Atlantic has joined the growing number of publications astonished by Germany’s drastic military transformation. Previous headlines include: “Germany’s Army Is Rebuilding. What Could Go Wrong?” (Politico, August 29) “Germany Is Arming Itself to the Teeth to Transform Europe Again” (Telegraph, November 2) “Germany’s Rearmament…

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