Brexit, Babylon and Prophecy: Semiotics of the End Times
This article examines the predilection some Christian premillennialist preachers and teachers have with the semiotic association of geopolitics and biblical prophecy concerning the end times. This was epitomised in the run up to the United Kingdom's referendum on continued membership of the Eur...
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Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 12, Pages: 1-12 |
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B Brexit B Premillennialism B Webb Keane B Semiotics B Prophecy |
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