Chiliasm -- millenialism; belief in the concept of apocalypse. Chronicles -- explorations of how that concept is portrayed in books, film and other media. There's no swooning over armageddon here, just discussion of some of the various threats our civilization faces. If we know the risks, we can try to prevent them... but "it may be only by descending into this hell in imagination now that we can hope to escape descending into it in reality at some later time." (~Jonathan Schell)
A darkly optimistic human with a scientific, psychological & political activist streak who is sane but a little bit bent... Read my intro
I came across the article this links to while doing some research for a story at work. It's a little old (1995), but much of what it says hasn't changed significantly. If you're concerned about protecting public education and the transmission of secular ideals, please read it.
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posted by Jay Denari @ 9/01/2006 12:31:00 AM
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