Nonconformist writing of the later seventeenth century does not figure largely in our literary histories nor does it impinge at all forcefully upon our sense of the dominant character of Restoration literature. The received impression is that, as Puritanism petered out after its…
Rapture culture: left behind in Evangelical America
Tracing the evolution of the genre of rapture fiction, Frykholm explores this remarkable phenomenon, seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compelling.
The 'Left Behind' series consist of novels that depict the rapture and apocalypse, with millions of copies in print. In 'Rapture Culture', Amy J. Frykholm explores this remarkable phenomenon, seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compell…