Apocalyptus Interruptus: A Christian Black Comedy Novella
Apocalyptus Interruptus: A Christian Black Comedy Novella

Author: Scott Reeves

Publisher: Aether Wind

Published:

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13:

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Is there redemption for the Devil? A Screwtape Letters for the modern era, Apocalyptus Interruptus is a black comedy novella that explores the nature of evil and forgiveness, set in a world that’s teetering on the brink of the Apocalypse when Satan decides to call the whole thing off so that he can repent and seek God’s forgiveness. He’s paired with an atheist government official who acts as his bodyguard as he goes on a tour to make his case and reassure people that the world isn’t about to end. Meanwhile, Christians and Satanists, determined that the End shall come right on schedule despite a repentant Satan, work together to get the course of prophetic events back on track. keywords: black comedy, dark comedy, c.s. lewis, apocalyptic fiction, the second coming, christian science fiction, end times prophecy, christian allegory, contemporary fantasy, novella

Combatting Homophobia
Combatting Homophobia

Author: Michael Groneberg

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 3643111460

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Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity concerns everybody, but it is foremost lesbian and gay persons who have to deal with it, especially when confronting the discovery of their homosexuality as a child or adolescent. In this book, education practitioners working with youth and researchers - from social, political, and educational sciences, as well as theology and philosophy - raise awareness of the wide spectrum of homophobia and offer solutions to the suffering it engenders in youths. The book will be helpful for parents, teachers, and others who are responsible for youth and education. It reviews concrete knowledge, combines it with scientific approaches, and identifies the need for further research. (Series: Gender-Diskussion - Vol. 13)

The End of the World
The End of the World

Author: Maria Manuel Lisboa

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1906924503

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Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production - from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games. This volume examines historical and imaginary scenarios of apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapes in the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, to blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Armageddon and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Lisboa also takes into account religious doctrine, scientific research and the visual arts to create a penetrating, multi-disciplinary study that provides profound insight into one of Western culture's most fascinating and enduring preoccupations.

Apocalyptus Interruptus
Apocalyptus Interruptus

Author: Scott Reeves

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-05-09

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781505623017

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Is there redemption for the Devil?A Screwtape Letters for the modern era, the novella Apocalyptus Interruptus is a black comedy that explores the nature of evil and forgiveness, set in a world that's teetering on the brink of the Apocalypse when Satan decides to call the whole thing off so that he can repent and seek God's forgiveness.He's paired with an atheist government official who acts as his bodyguard as he goes on a tour to make his case and reassure people that the world isn't about to end. Meanwhile, Christians and Satanists, determined that the End shall come right on schedule despite a repentant Satan, work together to get the course of prophetic events back on track.

Last Light
Last Light

Author: Alex Scarrow

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2010-06-24

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1409124541

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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES A terrifying apocalyptic thriller from the one of the brightest stars of the genre... 'Chillingly plausible' DAILY TELEGRAPH It seems to be a very normal Monday morning. But in the space of only a few days, the world's oil supplies have been severed and at a horrifying pace things begin to unravel everywhere. And this is no natural disaster: someone is behind this. Jenny is stuck in Manchester, fighting desperately against the rising chaos to get back to London, where her children are marooned as events begin to spiral out of control: riots, raging fires, looting, rape and murder. In the space of a week, London is transformed into a lawless and anarchic vision of hell. Jenny's estranged husband, oil engineer Andy Sutherland, is stranded in Iraq with a company of British soldiers, desperate to find a way home to his family, trapped as transport links and the very infrastructure of daily life begin to collapse around him. And against all this, a mysterious man is tracking Andy's family. He'll silence anyone who might be able to reveal the identities of those behind this global disaster. It seems that the same people who now have a stranglehold on the future of civilisation have flexed their muscles before, at other significant tipping points in history, and they are prepared to do anything to keep their secret - and their power - safe.

Brother in the Land
Brother in the Land

Author: Robert Swindells

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1994-12-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0141928859

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An 'After-the-Bomb' story told by teenage Danny, one of the survivors - one of the unlucky ones. Set in Shipley, an ordinary town in the north of England, this is a powerful portrayal of a world that has broken down. Danny not only has to cope in a world of lawlessness and gang warfare, but he has to protect and look after his little brother, Ben, and a girl called Kim. Is there any hope left for a new world?

Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers

Author: Roger McGough

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2021-11-11

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0241517370

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This is not the time for adultery. Your lover will fail to be impressed, not so much by the face mask and stale musk of sanitizing gel, but your flouting of the rules. At once funny and moving, Safety in Numbers is the new collection from the nation's favourite poet. Traversing new yet timeless terrain with his signature wit and intimacy, Roger McGough brings to life the very strangeness of our times From lost tongues and violins to rising oceans, from adulterers in lockdown to ghosts in line, we may live in dark times and yet find ourselves laughing. From surprising angles and with unexpected voices, McGough, 'a trickster you can trust', reveals the telling moments of our lives. _______________ PRAISE FOR ROGER MCGOUGH 'A witty and ingenious chronicler of British life with a deftness and agility that is hard to beat' Poetry Society 'The patron saint of poetry' Carol Ann Duffy 'McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings' Time Out