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Apocalypse

History (Alexis Chatham): As early as the times of 2800 BC, there have been bits and pieces of early signs that led people to believe that the world would soon come to an end. In the Bible it says, "Verily I say unto you, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom" (Matthew 16:28). In this period of time people were persuading people to believe in a certain way, this shares the idea of the a concept of the worlds’ end. People have believed in the “end of the world” for many centuries on end and have created the title of the “apocalypse”, which has now branched out to other various types of apocalypses. Today, people are very well educated to the zombie apocalypse and it has many people believing in what will come in the future. With dates marking each section of time from the past, it gives a factual and visual reference to the history of the apocalypse that is so much believed by many. “There is a day, we are told, when God's patience ("long-suffering") with a world filled with sin, violence, and arrogant unbelief will end, and the door of escape will be closed. . .” (Bible Prophecy, The Coming of the Apocalypse). Referring to the end, is essentially the end of the world, which is the overall definition of what the apocalypse is believed to be. The Bible has a fair amount of verses that brings up the idea of the apocalypse without directly saying it and the Bible dates back to centuries ago.

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"Bible Prophecy The Apocalypse and Armageddon." //Bible Prophecy The Apocalypse and Armageddon//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.

Cultural (Yuvia Estrada): Cultural influences throughout the theory of the apocalypse evolve around the idea of life without human population. The world today is affected and changed due to the media appointed to it. It is engrossed in multiple ideas of how life would be like if there was an apocalypse. Much of the apocalypse descriptions and opinions come from media now that plays a major role into how people view it. Movies, shows, books, and other social medias have impacted the way people view the apocalypse now, ranging from life without a human race to life overtaken by zombies. In a book written by Max Brooks, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, it states “Most people don’t believe something can happen until it already has. That’s not stupidity or weakness, that’s just human nature” (Brooks). This quote symbolizes the very common theme portrayed in books and movies. This book is also transformed into a movie that physically illustrates what a “zombie apocalypse” is and gives people something to believe in. Another example of media influencing and persuading people about the apocalypse is a book called The War of the Worlds, written by H. G. Wells, states”Be a man!... What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before men! Did you think that God had exempted [us]? He is not an insurance agent” (Wells). This is another example of how a book can present opinions and persuade others to believe or follow what they wrote. Overall, social media and books have an affect on the view on the apocalypse that is created over different theories.

"World War Z Quotes By Max Brooks."Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.

"The War of the Worlds Quotes By H.G. Wells." Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2013.

Aim (Brooke Estrada):

The aim of the apocalypse is to show what life is like after a major event causes the human race to die out. The result of the apocalypse is stated explicitly because the definition of apocalypse is, “... A catastrophic event (e.g., nuclear holocaust)” (Just 1). The apocalypse has been said to occur in numerous ways. According to a website article, “ The fact that the Sun, our Sun, the bringer of warmth, light, energy, and the sustaining force of all life on this planet, isn’t going to shine forever. Quite to the contrary, someday, the Sun will die in a fiery, catastrophic explosion, one which will quite possibly obliterate our entire planet, and then eventually cease to shine at all” (Science Blogs). The most popular theory of the apocalypse is a zombie outbreak. The consistent green word that comes to mind when thinking of the apocalypse is: death. The apocalypse is the be all end all of everything on Earth. The aim of the apocalypse has been passed down from generation to generation, told in countless way.

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"Just, Felix. "Definitions of Apocalypse / Apocalyptic." Definitions of Apocalypse / Apocalyptic. Prof. Felix Just, S.J., 17 Feb. 2012."