Not Kirk Cameron’s Apocalypse
Earthquakes. Falling stars. A blood red moon. The final judgment. The last days. These are just some of the things people associate with Revelation, the book that closes the Christian Bible. Because Revelation claims to disclose “things that must happen soon,” many Christians read it as a catalog of predictions or a blueprint for the “last days.” As result, some Christians use the book’s images and proclamations to control, dominate, instill fear, and even make a profit.
In this class, Dr. Lynn R. Huber will define what an “apocalypse” is and why the author of Revelation might have chosen this language found in the last book of the Christian Bible.
This class includes:
Class recording
Q&A session recording
Downloadable class slides
Cost: $25
Topics we’ll cover:
Defining what an “apocalypse” is
Who wrote Revelation & why the use of apocalyptic imagery
The gendered imagery used in Revelation
How have people read Revelation throughout history
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Lynn R. Huber
Lynn R. Huber is Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. Much of Dr. Huber's teaching focuses on the writings of the New Testament and early Christianity, exploring these traditions within the context of Second Temple Judaism and the first century Roman Empire. Huber's research revolves around the Book of Revelation. Utilizing literary, linguistic, rhetorical, historical, and feminist critical methods, Huber engages the ways Revelation's gendered images emerge within their socio-historical context. Currently, Huber is co-writing a feminist commentary on Revelation and writing about the interpretation of Revelation offered in Keith Haring and William S. Burroughs' 1988 publication titled Apocalypse.
