Is the Rapture biblical or just poor theology and tv?

[Zachary]

There’s lots of TV time devoted to Apocalyptic like events, from zombie hordes to vampire invasions. Not that the bible suggests these particular events, but, does Revelation really suggest a rapture? I’ve heard the rapture was not even a theological question until the late 19th century. I found this interesting and would love to shed light on this topic.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the “rapture”. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• The Rapture
• Without the Rapture, what is Revelation about?
• Where does “Left Behind” go wrong?
• The Antichrist (Fathers*)
• Hunting the Whore of Babylon
• The Whore of Babylon
• False Profit: Money, Prejudice, and Bad Theology in Tim LaHaye’s Left Behind Series

Additional study:

• What Jesus Really Said About The End Of The Worldhttp://shop.catholic.com/books-1/ap...re-heaven-hell-purgatory-and-indulgences.html
• Beginning Apologetics 8: What Catholics Believe about the Second Coming, the Rapture, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Indulgences