Cure or Disease?

Click here (Atlantic) to read/skim an article which argues that apocalyptic obsessions risk paralyzing meaningful social progress...

Your thoughts?

Mahmoud and the Mahdi

Click here (wnd.com) to read about some of the President of Iran's implicit and explicit apocalyptic comments...

Do you think that such exploits are merely political/populist calculations, or is he serious? What are the potential geopolitical stakes of such beliefs, especially amid an Iran that is pursuing nuclear weapons technology? Should the international community take apocalyptic visionaries more seriously? Why/why not?

Frankenstorm!

"That's Fronk-en-storm"

Click here (Gothamist) to read about how some folks are (over?)reacting to this week's big weather event on the East Coast...

Do you detect any quasi-apocalyptic attitudes? Briefly discuss why/why not.

Tick-Tock...

Click here (thebulletin.org) to set your watch to the infamous Doomsday Clock...

What do you think about some of the scientists' risk assessments for nuclear conflict, in historical retrospect? Is a clock analogy (in which the hands can move in both directions) an effective symbol for measuring atomic armageddon? Why/why not?

Apocalypse for the 1%ers

Click here (DailyMailUK) to learn about an exciting new real estate opportunity in the heartland... you'll surely want in on the (sub)ground floor for this one!

Are not even millionaires immune from end-time jitters?

Biological Armageddon?

Click here (Nature) to read about recently released scientific research into transmission prospects for a deadly influenza strain...

Do you think this data should have been released to the public? Why or why not? What are the potential (perceived) 'apocalyptic' dimensions of this?

6-?-6

Click here (religionnewsblog.com) to learn about an ancient Greek manuscript that calls into question the infamous 'number of the Beast' in the Book of Revelation (13:18)...

Should this matter for the apocalyptically inclined?

Number-Crunching

Click here (catholic-resources.org) for a handy overview of Biblical numerology, and the purported symbolism involved with particular digits and their combinations...

Do you detect any persistent influences from this ancient world view into modern times, especially regarding apocalyptic motifs?

Apocalyptic Threads

Click here (lessing-photo) to view the panels from the glorious 14th Century French tapestry depicting the Book of Revelation...

Which one(s) do you find most striking?

Visualizing an Ancient Apocalyptic Community

Click here (UCLA), and follow the links, to view archaeology-based computer reconstructions of the Essene community at Qumran on the Dead Sea, an apocalyptic group active during the era of Jesus...

What do the infrastructure and resources of this Jewish splinter group suggest about their devotion and dedication to their visions of the end-time?

Keeping the Fridge Filled

This site (myfoodstorage.com) was advertising inside of an Obama-Romney news article on the web, under the timely banner 'There is No Debate: The Time to Prepare is Now'...

What are your observations & thoughts about the products involved? about the marketing? about the potential clientele?

Just Calm Down!

Or so says NASA, at least: click here (YouTube)...

Do you think that science can speak meaningfully to people's apocalyptic imaginations? Will people be persuaded by NASA? Why or why not?

Game Over!

Click here (TheOnion) for a typically 'onionesque' take on the matter at hand...

Why can some people laugh (and scoff) about the apocalypse, while for others it's deadly serious business?

Thus Spake Zarathustra

Click here (BBC) for a handy overview of Zoroastrian beliefs that almost surely influenced the development of Jewish apocalyptic traditions...

Why might dualism appeal to people as a way to make sense of the universe? What are the potential 'costs' involved with such an outlook?

Waiting and Waiting

Click here (Economist) to read about the amazing persistence of apocalyptic beliefs across history and cultures...

What kind of intellectual and/or spiritual components do you think help to produce such a resilient phenomenon?

Mouse-Clicking into the End Times

For all your end of the world needs, and then some: click here (armageddononline.org)...

Why do you suppose that sites like this are so (relatively) popular? Who is their demographic?