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Podcast: Today In History with The Retrospectors
Episode: Not The End Of The World
Description: Jesus failed to show up on the day that came to be known as âThe Great Disappointmentâ - 22nd October, 1844. It was an embarrassment for the New England preacher, William Miller, who had prophesied Christâs return; and devastating for his 100,000+ followers in North America alone.Â
Miller had calculated the end of the world via an idiosyncratic interpretation of Daniel 8:14 (âAnd he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansedâ).Â
In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider how the Millerites processed their monumental anti-climax; reveal what Ralph Waldo E...