My recent post on eschatology was, it has been point out to me, a bit too lengthy for casual online reading. Many thanks to those of you who read it all way through. And for the rest of you, here’s a TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) version that I posted over the weekend on Twitter:

I realize that my blog post on “end times” literature is way too long for casual reading, so here comes a TL;DR summary…
— Josh Way (@JoshWay) October 4, 2014

In ancient Christian writing (and Hebrew Bible), “resurrection of the dead” is about a future for humanity, not rapture and revenge.
— Josh Way (@JoshWay) October 4, 2014

Likewise, “judgment” is about rescuing and restoring society and environment, not trial and damnation. — Josh Way (@JoshWay) October 4, 2014

And “heaven” is about a future for this world, not an escape from it. — Josh Way (@JoshWay) October 4, 2014

Not denying the weird/scary bits in the bible, but these are the true trajectories of the texts in context. That is all.
— Josh Way (@JoshWay) October 4, 2014

Hope that helps!