With Barack Obama as president, Christian culture is certain the end times* are upon us.

*The “end times” are the eschatological writings which depict a time of tribulation that precedes the return of the Messiah, i.e., what the Left Behind series was about.

**This post has originally aired on July 21, 2009, and warranted a reissue per Christian culture’s recent ruckus over health care reform. They sure do have their knickers in a twist.