Bernard McGinn and Willemien Otten - Apocalypticism in Times of Crisis

A conversation between University of Chicago professors, and scholars of medieval Christianity, Bernard McGinn and Willemien Otten. This event was broadcast live on May 19, 2020. Plague, political turmoil, famine—throughout Christian history, local catastrophes spurred on a sense of cosmic crisis, judgement, and prophetic fulfillment. What role has this apocalyptic imagination played for Christian communities? How does it continue to shape Christian responses to today's global pandemic? Cosponsored by America Media, the Saint Benedict Institute, the Nova Forum, the Collegium Institute, the Beatrice Institute, the Institute for Faith and Culture, the Harvard Catholic Center, Saint Paul's University Catholic Center, and the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School. For more information, see the event webpage: http://lumenchristi.org/event/2020/05/apocalypticism-in-times-of-crisis