Rapture Delayed: A History of Failed End-Time Prophecies

On September 23, 2025, a South African preacher claimed that the Rapture would finally occur — and once again, the world held its breath. When the day came and went, believers and skeptics alike were reminded of a long pattern stretching back nearly two centuries. This feature-length deep dive examines every major rapture prediction in modern history — from William Miller’s Great Disappointment of 1844 to Harold Camping’s global billboards in 2011, and the viral TikTok prophecies of today. Through history, theology, psychology, and media analysis, we’ll explore how one 19th-century interpretation of scripture became one of the most influential and persistent ideas in modern Christianity.