ABSTRACT

Hal Lindsey & Carlson’s, 1970 book, The Late Great Planet Earth, was the best-selling non-fiction book of the 1970s. In it, using the eschatology of premillennial dispensationalism commonly believed by American evangelicals, he conflates biblical prophecy with current geopolitical conflicts. He exploits the uncertainty of the nuclear age, civil rights movement, and ‘wars and rumours of wars’ in Asia by giving readers a certain explanation: Christ will soon return. Within his book, Lindsey provides two maps depicting his narrative for the battle of Armageddon. The maps are devoid of borders, and only show troop movement via thick black arrows. This article focuses on these arrows and their geopolitical function. The article argues, beyond symbolizing mobility, that arrows on maps also symbolize future anticipatory cartographic temporalities. It is theorized that Lindsey’s arrows potentiate and help actualize a narrow geopolitical future.

摘要

哈尔·林赛（Hal Lindsey）和卡尔森（Carlson），1970年出版的《大行星晚期》，是1970年代最畅销的非小说类书籍。在其中，他使用了美国福音派信徒普遍信奉的千禧前代主义的末世论，将圣经的预言与当前的地缘政治冲突相融合。通过给读者一些解释，他利用了核时代，民权运动以及亚洲“战争与战争谣言”的不确定性：基督将很快回来。在他的书中，林赛提供了两张地图，描绘了他对世界末日之战的叙述。这些地图没有边界，仅通过黑色粗箭头显示部队的动向。本文重点介绍这些箭头及其地缘政治功能。该文章认为，除了象征移动性之外，地图上的箭头还象征着未来的预期制图时态。