The adventist prophetic scenario -- Looking at revelation's big picture -- Revelation 13 and the sea best -- The ancient papacy: the beginning and the end of its political power -- The modern papacy: healing the fatal wound -- All the world wondered -- Catholic polotical theory before Vatican II -- Catholic political theory after vatican II -- Revelation 13, the land beast, and the image to the beast -- Church-state separtion in American History -- The rise of the conservative movement in AAmérica -- The rise of the religious right in America -- The success of the teligious right in America -- The attack on church-state separation -- Addendum: reflections on church-state separation -- catholics in American history: 1776 to 1960- Affirming America -- Catholics in MAmerican history: 1960 to 2004 -Challenging America -- The mark of the beast: preliminary considerations -- Revelation 13 and the Mark of the beast -- Christian reconstructionism and dominionism -- Dominionism and triumphalism -- How persecution develops -- The final crisis -- Putting the pieces together -- How should we respond?.

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