why the book of Revelation is right up to date; it has never been more relevant than it is today. But, it is one thing reading it … how are we to make sense of it? When you leaf through its chapters you quickly discover it is all about terrible multi-headed beasts and cosmic upheaval; there are spectral battles and sky-splitting displays of supernatural power. At times, the scene is awesome and glorious; other times, it is baffling and frightening. It is almost paradoxical! Winston Churchill once