Despite its popular presence in evangelical theology, some Christian scholars can’t help but wonder whether the rapture — the proposed theological event that says believers will be taken up to heaven by Jesus before the Earth’s final destruction — is actually rooted in scripture.
While proponents claim that the Bible backs the mass disappearance, others say that its advocates are confusing and misreading scripture to conjure up a phenomenon that simply isn’t in the cards.
And as the rapture debate forges on, the popular end-times theory is serving as the basis for Hollywood thrillers like “The Remaining,” released earlier this month, and “Left Behind,” which hits theaters Oct. 3. With these feature films emerging, it’s no surprise that the book of Revelation and biblical prophecy are gaining extra attention of late....
