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Marilynne Robinson’s fictional character Jack Boughton is that kind of stuck. He sabotages himself, hurts others, and damages relationships, sometimes through his own deliberate choices and sometimes without conscious intention. Cycling downward into prison and homelessness, he misses his mother’s funeral and breaks his father’s heart. He is “oppressed by that old feeling that he was enmeshed in a web of potential damage that became actual in one way or another if he so much as breathed” ( Jack, 274). Throughout the novel, Robinson presses the question: Can a man chan...

Bible prophecy: Many people are waiting for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Image: GETTY) READ MORE According to the blog Bible Prophecy - Signposts of the Times, Israel's recent diplomatic dealings in the Middle East and the signing of the Abraham Peace Accords are all part of a grand, biblical plan. The blog's authors, Duane and Shelley Muir of Williams Lake, Canada, wrote: "The recent and ongoing Abraham Accords have given further impetus to drive forward the goal of reaching actual formal normalized relations between the Gulf States, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Perhaps even peace. "This i...

THE SECOND COMING of Jesus Christ is rapidly approaching and the warnings signs are starting to show, at least according to the authors of a Christian conspiracy blog. Followers of doomsday prophecies believe the Earth itself 'is groaning' in anticipation as earthquakes and volcanoes erupt worldwide.

Bible prophecy: Scripture speaks of invading forces attacking Israel (Image: GETTY) READ MORE Persia in this context has been interpreted as the modern-day nation of Iran. The mighty Persian empire, also called the Achaemenid Empire, once stretched across the Middle East, parts of North Africa and venture as far as southeast Europe and India. Founded in 550 BC by Cyrus the Great, the Iranian empire declined about 200 years later. But what about Beth Togarmah and Gomer? According to Signposts of the Times, these may be a reference to modern-day Turkey. The blog's author said: "Cush and Put are...

Bible prophecy 2021: Pastor Begley hosts the weekly series The Coming Apocalypse (Image: PAUL BEGLEY) READ MORE Pastor Begley also runs a popular YouTube channel, where he tells his more than 343,000 followers the End Times are near. In a recent live broadcast, the firebrand preacher told his subscribers 2021 will be a year of major Biblical shifts. He said: "Having looked at all these things that are happening, this year, 2021, we will see significant prophecies really coming forward." A key sign, he believes, is the transition of Israel's capital from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. When president D...