RUTHERFORD ON THE LEFT BEHIND SERIES

I don't agree with the folks at Rutherford on everything, but they're worth reading.

For those of you interested in a mainstream Christian take on the Left Behind series, check out this article: God so loved the world that he gave us World War Three, an interview with Barbara Rossing, Lutheran School of Theology. Here's a snippet:

JWW: You argue in your book that LaHaye, Jenkins, Lindsey and others are addicted to war.

BR: Yes, I see that clearly in their books and what they say.

JWW: Why do you think they are addicted to war?

BR: Violence is addictive. Any of us could get addicted to it. Look at video games. They’re thrilling and exciting. They’re fast paced. It could happen to any of us. War correspondent Chris Hedges clearly shows us that in his book, War Is The Force That Gives Us Meaning. He says that violence is the most powerful narcotic ever invented. Yes, all of us can be sucked in by violence. That is why we need to resist. As a lamb, Jesus teaches us how to resist this sucking power. Violence was attractive even to early Christians, who were told not to go to the gladiator spectacles because they were going to find them fascinating and thrilling. Christians aren’t supposed to go to violence for entertainment.

Compare here and here.