WHATis God’s antidote to the spectre of Antichrist in our days? What is the Lord’s “solution” to safeguard His people, the Barque of His Church, through the rough waters ahead? Those are crucial questions, particularly in light of Christ’s own, sobering question: ...
not an idea to be explained. “I wonder as I wander out under the sky,” says the old Nativity carol, “why Jesus our Savior did come for to die / for poor ornery people like you
Most are abominations, though 20th Century Fox’s big-budget variation — featuring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as parents who unwittingly adopt the Antichrist — not only managed to seize the zeitgeist, but established a sturdy enough foundation to support its own franchise (up to and including...
I’m not precisely sure of their “reasoning,” but I think they claim this because they are convinced that the ones who fall for the rapture viewpoint won’t be able to recognize Antichrist when he comes to power. We who teach the pre-trib rapture, so the accusation goes, would have...
This classic tale of the Antichrist and the battle between good and evil features an unforgettable performance by Gregory Peck as a man who discovers his adopted son may be the harbinger of the apocalypse. With its shocking deaths and eerie atmosphere, The Omen is a chilling exploration of the...
Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith’sWay Down East(1920). Her hand suffered lifelong damage from the freezing river. In the movie, she is rescued just before going over the falls. Will the same go for us? So Happy New Year, right? But as a friend declared on his Christmas card, “Hope...
Adopted by the Thorns when their own newborn dies, it doesn’t take long for his dark side to emerge: Damien is the Antichrist. There are so many iconic moments in this film, so many things that have shaped both the horror genre and our culture’s idea of evil; something about this ...
"There is also the superstition of the Ishmaelites which to this day prevails and keeps people in error, being a forerunner of the antichrist ... From that time to the present a false prophet named Mohammed has appeared in their midst. This man, aft...
In this unsettling conclusion to the popular horror trilogy, the now-adult Antichrist rises to power and faces off against his one true enemy. Featuring compelling performances and a haunting atmosphere, it wraps up the series with a thrilling and unforgettable climax. Released: 1981 Directed by:...
Muddy-kneed, conker-smashing little blighters... all running around and falling over and, in Richard Donner's timeless chiller, turning out to be the Antichrist. The unwitting adoption of devil child Damien (Harvey Spencer Stephens) has horrifying consequences for parents Gregory Peck and Lee Remi...