Marks of the Beast

The Left Behind Novels and the Struggle for Evangelical Identity

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Evangelism
Cover of the book Marks of the Beast by Glenn W. Shuck, NYU Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Glenn W. Shuck ISBN: 9780814788516
Publisher: NYU Press Publication: December 1, 2004
Imprint: NYU Press Language: English
Author: Glenn W. Shuck
ISBN: 9780814788516
Publisher: NYU Press
Publication: December 1, 2004
Imprint: NYU Press
Language: English

The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins has become a popular culture phenomenon, selling an astonishing 40 million copies to date. These novels, written by two well-known evangelical Christians, depict the experiences of those "left behind" in the aftermath of the Rapture, when Christ removes true believers, leaving everyone else to suffer seven years of Tribulation under Satan's proxy, Antichrist.
In Marks of the Beast, Shuck uncovers the reasons behind the books' unprecedented appeal, assessing why the novels have achieved a status within the evangelical community even greater than Hal Lindsey's 1970 blockbuster The Late Great Planet Earth. It also explores what we can learn from them about evangelical Christianity in America.
Shuck finds that, ironically, the series not only reflects contemporary trends within conservative evangelicalism but also encourages readers-especially evangelicals-to embrace solutions that enact, rather than engage, their fears. Most strikingly, he shows how the ultimate vision put forth by the series' authors inadvertently undermines itself as the series unfolds.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins has become a popular culture phenomenon, selling an astonishing 40 million copies to date. These novels, written by two well-known evangelical Christians, depict the experiences of those "left behind" in the aftermath of the Rapture, when Christ removes true believers, leaving everyone else to suffer seven years of Tribulation under Satan's proxy, Antichrist.
In Marks of the Beast, Shuck uncovers the reasons behind the books' unprecedented appeal, assessing why the novels have achieved a status within the evangelical community even greater than Hal Lindsey's 1970 blockbuster The Late Great Planet Earth. It also explores what we can learn from them about evangelical Christianity in America.
Shuck finds that, ironically, the series not only reflects contemporary trends within conservative evangelicalism but also encourages readers-especially evangelicals-to embrace solutions that enact, rather than engage, their fears. Most strikingly, he shows how the ultimate vision put forth by the series' authors inadvertently undermines itself as the series unfolds.

More books from NYU Press

Cover of the book Woodrow Wilson by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Fraternity Gang Rape by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Death Makes the News by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Women of the American South by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book The United States of the United Races by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Fast-Food Kids by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Jacob Neusner by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Sex and Sexuality in Early America by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Juvenile Justice in Global Perspective by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book The New Arab Urban by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Beyond the Nation by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Sanctuary Cinema by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Fandom, Second Edition by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book Helen Keller by Glenn W. Shuck
Cover of the book The Courage to Care by Glenn W. Shuck
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy