This was because apocalyptic stories — from the Greek word apohalupsis which means reveal — uses the vocabulary of symbols and numbers and contains concealed messages that secular listeners cannot comprehend.

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.

He purported to become an international man of affairs.

Politicians warned that unrestricted immigration would foreignize the country.