Day of the Lord

Christreturning one day to judge the living and the dead has been a belief ofChristians throughout the ages. More recent interpretations of biblical textson this topic have reinforced a rather dark picture of our planet’s future,where the fires of judgment will destroy the heavens and the earth on the dayof the Lord. Despite this predominate way of interpreting the biblical witness,there are alternative ways of envisioning the judgment of God and the return ofChrist. In this study, we will explore apocalyptic scriptures through a hopefullens, so that we may better understand these difficult teachings and how thefuture redemption of humanity and this earth may be less violent than commonlyunderstood.