Antichrist as (Anti)Charisma: Reflections on Weber and the ‘Son of Perdition’

The figure of Antichrist, linked in recent US apocalyptic thought to President Barack Obama, forms a central component of Christian end-times scenarios, both medieval and modern. Envisioned as a false-messiah, deceptive miracle-worker, and prophet of evil, Antichrist inversely embodies many of the q...

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Main Author: Brett Edward Whalen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/4/1/77