The failed prophecies of Donald Trump’s reelection may have damaged the credibility of the US independent Charismatic wing of evangelicalism more than any event since the televangelist scandals of the 1980s. They have led some outsiders to criticize Christianity itself and rightly call us to introspection.
Don’t misunderstand me: I’m Charismatic myself, and the majority of Pentecostal and Charismatic pastors I know were not paying attention to such prophecies. Millions of online views and shares, though, show that many people were.
The first step toward correcting mistakes is admitting that we have made them. As we approach the inauguration of President Joe Biden, some who prophesied Trump’s reelection remain adamant that they were correct. Perhaps the election was stolen or will be overturned, or in some mystical realm Trump is actually spiritually president. Some just change the subject. Unfortunately, their hardcore followers may settle for that.
Raven queen vanishes, and Britain fears prophecy of doom will come true
15 Jan, 2021 02:18 AM
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A potent blend of myth, invention and commercialisation has elevated the resident colony of ravens at the Tower of London to celebrity status. Photo / Pete Nuij, Unsplash
A potent blend of myth, invention and commercialisation has elevated the resident colony of ravens at the Tower of London to celebrity status. Photo / Pete Nuij, Unsplash
New York Times
By: Alan Cowell
They flap and lollop and squawk and scavenge. They hold the future of the realm, some say, in their fearsome beaks. And now one of them their queen, Merlina has been reclassified to
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