end times – "His Tongue shall Speak Judgment"

The Times Ahead

Robert Hugh Benson is most famous for his 1907 novel Lord of the World. Set in the early 21st century, it describes the ascent of Antichrist, whose kingdom—much more familiar in style and substance than we would care to think—emerges both naturally and preternaturally from the technological and technocratic tendencies of modern society. As theContinue reading “The Times Ahead”

Love His Coming

In speaking of the end times, our Lord mentions “great tribulations” (Mt. 24). “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.” For a political animal, it is hard to tell which threat is more fearsome: beingContinue reading “Love His Coming”