The Predictions That Harold Camping Missed

Harold Camping, a 90-year-old radio evangelist based in North Carolina, created a bit of a controversy for himself lately by attempting to predict the future. According to a variety of sources, Camping predicted that the world would end on May 21, 2011. In case you...

When Christians Refuse to Dialogue with Society

Not many readers of The Baptist Times will have lost any sleep over the predictions of the 89-year-old U.S. radio show host Harold Camping that the elect would be snatched up to heaven on May 21, and that everyone else would be in deep trouble. It cannot be denied...

How End-Of-World Prediction Erred Literally

Harold Camping, the California preacher who predicted the world would begin coming to an end May 21, 2011, has offered a five-month reprieve. Now, the world will come to an end Oct. 21, 2011. Camping’s original prediction fell flat; he predicted earthquakes for...

What Does the Bible Say About the Rapture?

I couldn’t help but follow the news coverage of the latest proponent of an end-of-the-world scenario. There were many who believed Harold Camping’s claims, and there were many who didn’t. Some spent what would have been their last days promoting...

Evangelist Says Rapture Date Was Off by Five Months

(RNS) Radio evangelist Harold Camping, who predicted the Rapture would occur on May 21, now says his calculations were off by five months. The 89-year-old president of the Family Radio network in Oakland, Calif., said life on Earth will continue until October 21. “At...