Episode Details

American evangelicalism is facing a crisis of prophecy. In this episode, we look at the explosive rise of self-appointed Christian prophets—many of whom flourished online during the Trump years—and why their influence keeps growing despite a string of failed predictions. We follow the dramatic story of Jeremiah Johnson, a prominent figure who apologized for wrongly prophesying Trump’s 2020 victory and was met not with grace but with threats and fury from his own followers. Behind these controversies lies something deeper: a movement fueled by institutional distrust, conspiracy thinking, and a longing for supernatural certainty in chaotic times. What happens when prophecy becomes a digital free-for-all? And can a tradition built on accountability survive when its loudest voices refuse it?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/christian-prophets-predictions.html