Historian Paul S. Boyer's scholarly study of American prophecy belief, published by Harvard University Press in 1992, tracing the influence of dispensationalist end-times reading on twentieth century American culture and politics. It distinguishes trained biblical scholars from popular prophecy writers including Hal Lindsey, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, and critiques the practice of reading each new headline as a fresh fulfillment of ancient prophecy. A standard academic reference for the reception and cultural influence of The Late Great Planet Earth.
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Paul S. Boyer's When Time Shall Be No More, published by Harvard University Press in 1992, the top tier reflecting standard academic peer review and Boyer's standing as a historian tracing dispensationalist end-times reading through twentieth century American culture and politics, distinguishing trained biblical scholars from popular prophecy writers and critiquing the practice of reading each headline as a fresh prophetic fulfillment. NotesPeer-reviewed academic press monograph by a historian of American culture, the standard scholarly account of American prophecy belief. Use for the critical and historical assessment of prophecy popularizers, not for the theological content of dispensationalism itself.
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AuthorPaul S. Boyer
PublisherHarvard University Press
Publication Year1992
Source TypeScholarly work
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- Articles, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
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