Apocalypse Now
JRI Briefing Paper 21, “Apocalypse Now? The Book of Revelation and the Environmental Crisis” is now available. Simon Woodman argues that the imagery of final judgment in Revelation offer its audience an “assurance that, however powerful the forces currently opposing their faithful witness, these satanic systems will ultimately be called to account for their opposition to God’s in-breaking kingdom”. This briefing is adapted from Simon Woodman, “Can the Book of Revelation Be a Gospel for the Environment?” In: Bible and Justice: Ancient Texts, Modern Challenges, edited by Matthew Coomber. London: Equinox, 2011. Simon Woodman is the Tutor in Biblical Studies at South Wales Baptist College.