Apocalypse Soon: Prophecies of impending doom, based on hard science as well as Scripture, abound. Why is that?

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Obsession with the notion of an imminent apocalypse is part of the human condition, right? Yes and no. Religion employs the idea for it’s own purpose, as message of discipline and to reinforce a group identity. Secularists embrace the possibility of an apocalypse as ‘just desserts’ for technology run wild, …