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Antichrist: Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination With Evil
Antichrist Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination With Evil Author:Bernard McGinn Religious historian McGinn (Univ. of Chicago Divinity Sch.) traces the fascinating history of the concept of the Antichrist from pre-Christian origins to the present. — Chapters cover the changing role of the Antichrist in the early church, Middle Ages, Reformation, and post-Reformation eras, as well as in contemporary religion. — The author sees ... more »the Antichrist as a powerful symbol for the concept of evil in Western thought, providing deep insights into our cultural development. He also warns that in every age, including our own, it has been used to label opponents as adherents of absolute evil. Intolerance and persecution can often accompany literal belief in the Antichrist.
This is an excellent, scholarly, and well-documented examination of this persistent element in Christian apocalyptic thought.