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Do Catholics believe in the Rapture? If not, what *do* Catholics believe about the end of the world?
Matt Swaim, Carl Olson, and Dr. Paul Thigpen each came from Evangelical Christian backgrounds where there were lots of theories about how to understand the End Times, from Hal Lindsey to the "Left Behind" series.
Now that they're Catholic, they reflect on some elements of the history of the dispensationalist theology that helped popularize belief in the Rapture, and look at some of the things that the Catholic Church formally teaches about what will happen when Jesus comes again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
Carl's book, "Will Catholics Be 'Left Behind'?": amazon.com/Will-Catholics-Left-Behind-Apologetics/dp/0898709504
Paul's book, "The Rapture Trap": amazon.com/Rapture-Trap-Catholic-Response-Times/dp/0965922820
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Do Catholics believe in the Rapture? If not, what *do* Catholics believe about the end of the world?
Matt Swaim, Carl Olson, and Dr. Paul Thigpen each came from Evangelical Christian backgrounds where there were lots of theories about how to understand the End Times, from Hal Lindsey to the "Left Behind" series.
Now that they're Catholic, they reflect on some elements of the history of the dispensationalist theology that helped popularize belief in the Rapture, and look at some of the things that the Catholic Church formally teaches about what will happen when Jesus comes again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
Carl's book, "Will Catholics Be 'Left Behind'?": amazon.com/Will-Catholics-Left-Behind-Apologetics/dp/0898709504
Paul's book, "The Rapture Trap": amazon.com/Rapture-Trap-Catholic-Response-Times/dp/0965922820
The Coming Home Network was established to help inquiring clergy and laity of various faiths -- or even no faith at all -- with fellowship, resources, and encouragement as they explore the possibility of becoming Catholic.
Find out more about our work: chnetwork.org
Join our FREE Online Community: community.chnetwork.org
Facebook: facebook.com/CHNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/chnetwork
Instagram: instagram.com/cominghomenetwork
Support our mission: chnetwork.org/compass
