By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Almost 9 in 10 pastors see at least some current events matching those Jesus said would occur shortly before he returns to Earth, according to a new survey focused on Christian eschatology, or the study of end times. A study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research of pastors at evangelical and historically black churches found 97% say they … [Read more...]
Pastors: The end of the world is complicated
By Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Most Protestant pastors believe Jesus will return in the future. But few agree about the details of the apocalypse. A third of America’s Protestant pastors expect Christians to be raptured—or taken up in the sky to meet Jesus—as the end times begin. About half think a false messiah known as the Antichrist will appear sometime in the … [Read more...]
