HSST 2310 Lecture 19 IS FACT STRANGER THAN FICTION?

BIBLIOGRAPHY Alex Heard, Apocalypse Pretty Soon: Travels In End-Time America (1999)

OUTLINE

I. Post-Christian Visions: The Continuative: Bodily Immortality Larry Wood (b. 1949), The Unlimited Longevity Research Institute Michael Fossel (b. 1950), Reversing Human Aging (1997) Walter Pierpaoli (b. 1934), The Melatonin Miracle (2011) Ronald Klatz, Grow Young with HGH (1998) Herb Bowie, Why Die? A Beginner's Guide to Living Forever (1998) Roy Lee Walford (1924–2004), of U.C.L.A. Cryonics Institute (1976); The Alcor Life Extension Foundation (1974) Robert C. W. Ettinger (1918–2011), The Prospect Of Immortality (1962) Chet Fleming, If We Can Keep a Severed Head Alive . . . (1988)

II. The Annihilative: Ecological Apocalyptic A. Apocalytptic Science: Rachel Carson (1907–1964), Silent Spring (1962: Nature destroyed by 1975) Paul R. Ehrlich (b. 1932), The Population Bomb (1968: World starvation by 1985) Alvin Toffler (1928–2016), The Eco-Spasm Report (1975: Ecological meltdown by 1980) Barry Commoner (1917–2012), The Closing Circle (1971: Pollution destroys life by 2000) Leften Stavrianos (1913–2004), The Promise of the Coming Dark Age (1976: climate and government collapse by 1990s) B. Apocalyptic Ecology Mobilizing: “Earth First!” (founded 1980) Matrix Institute: The Earth Changes Report (1996) C. Dystopian Fiction and “Spirituality”: Leigh Richmond (1911–1995), Blindsided (1993) Annie Kirkwood (b. 1937), Mary's Message to the World (1991) Sun Bear (Vincent LaDuke, 1929-1992), many writings D. Global Warming, Climate Change, and . . . the New Age! James Lovelock (b. 1919), Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth (1979) Greta Thunberg (b. 2003)

III. The Romantic: U.F.O. Eschatology David Icke (b. 1952), And the Truth Shall Make You Free (1995) William Cooper (1943–2001), Behold a Pale Horse (1991) Journals: Nexus, Perceptions, Probe UNARIUS: “Universal Articulate Interdimensional Understanding of Science” Ruth Norman [Uriel] (1900–1993)—see Handout Ernest Norman [Raphael] (1904–1971) www.unarius.org

IV. The Ethical Model and a Coronavirus Apocalyptic Model “He Could Have Seen What Was Coming,” Editorial Page, New York Times (April 21, 2020): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html John William O'Sullivan, “A Big Case In a Small Land,” Web Exclusives, First Things, May 4, 2020 (https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/05/a-big-case-in-a-small-land)

V. The Future of Christian Apocalyptic?