: Rapture theology exploded onto the scene in the mid-1800s during the leadup to the American Civil War. Its precursors surely existed before that, but never had its teachings become so prominent among mainstream Christians. With the onset of the Internet, this trend has accelerated. Today it even has come to dominate some branches of evangelical Christianity. The question is: “Is the fruit of its teaching Good?” Or, is it harmful, and something that should we avoid?