The modern period has seen a transition where traditional religious tropes are redeployed in secular contexts:
Modern apocalypticism refers to a multifaceted worldview that has evolved from ancient religious eschatology into a pervasive cultural framework used to interpret contemporary crises. While historically rooted in Jewish and Christian revelations about a divine end-time, it now manifests in both and secular modes, informing popular culture, social dissent, and political movements. Core Architecture of the Apocalyptic Worldview Apocalypticism in the Modern Period and the Con...
Scholars note a "seismic shift" beginning in the late 1960s that accelerated after 2001 due to events like the 9/11 attacks, the 2008 recession, and the . The modern period has seen a transition where