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rapture The Rapture is an Christian eschatology, eschatological position held by some Christians, particularly those of American evangelicalism, consisting of an end-time event when all dead Christian believers will be resurrected and, joined with Chr ...

is a predicted event in certain systems of Christian eschatology. Rapture or The Rapture may also refer to: * Rapture (Buddhism), a common translation of the Pali word ''piti'', which is a factor of meditative absorption * A feeling of ecstatic joy or delight, synonymous with ecstasy

Film and television

* ''Rapture'' (1950 film), an Italian romantic drama film * ''The Rapture'' (1954 film), a Mexican drama film * ''Rapture'' (1965 film), a film starring Dean Stockwell * ''The Rapture'' (1991 film), a film starring Mimi Rogers * ''Rapture'' (TV series), a 2018 American docu-series * "Rapture" (''Battlestar Galactica''), an episode of the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' * "Rapture" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), the fifth-season episode of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * "The Rapture" (''Supernatural''), an episode of the television series ''Supernatural'' * ''The Rapture'' (2023 film), a French drama film * Rapture (2023 film), a film directed by Dominic Sangma *

Rapture TV Rapture TV was a previously free-to-air satellite television station (although now an exclusively online channel) operated from the United Kingdom, founded in 1997. Focusing mostly on electronic dance music and extreme sports, it is notable fo ...

, a UK television station

Literature

* ''Rapture'' (Sosnowski novel), a 1996 novel by David S. Sosnowski * ''Rapture'', a 2002 novel by Susan Minot * ''The Rapture'', a 2009 novel by Liz Jensen * ''The Rapture'' (novel), the fifteenth book in the ''Left Behind'' series written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins * ''The Rapture'' (audio drama), audio drama based on the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * ''Rapture'' (Kate novel), the fourth novel in the ''Fallen'' series by American author Lauren Kate

Music

Bands

* The Rapture (band), a rock band based in New York City * Rapture (Finnish band), a Finland-based doom metal band * Rapture (hardcore band), a Christian punk band from San Francisco, California

Albums

* ''Rapture'' (Anita Baker album), 1986 * ''Rapture'' (Betraying the Martyrs album), 2019 * ''Rapture'' (Bradley Joseph album), 1997 * ''Rapture'' (Dragonlord album), 2001 * ''Rapture'' (Impaled Nazarene album), 1998 * ''Rapture'' (EP), by Koffee, 2019 * ''Rapture'' (The Mavis's album), 2001 * ''Rapture'' (Johnny Mathis album), 1962 * ''Rapture'' (Trio X album), 1999 * ''Rapture'' (Peter Mulvey album), 1995 * ''Rapture'', a 2012 album by Romeo's Daughter * ''The Rapture'' (album), by Siouxsie and the Banshees, released in 1995

Songs and instrumental works

* "Rapture" (Blondie song), 1981 * "Rapture" (iiO song), 2001 * "Rapture" (Hurt song), 2006 * "Rapture" (Morbid Angel song), 1993 * ''Rapture'' (composition), a 2000 orchestral composition by Christopher Rouse *''Rapture'', a 2001 composition by Michael Torke * "Rapture", a song by Deftones from the 2006 album '' Saturday Night Wrist'' * "Rapture", a song by Laura Veirs from the 2004 album '' Carbon Glacier'' * "Rapture", the opening theme of anime series '' Zodiac War'' by Panama Panorama Town * "The Rapture", a song by Senses Fail from the 2006 album '' Still Searching'' * "The Rapture", a song by Puscifer from the 2011 album '' Conditions of My Parole''

Video games

* Rapture (video game), a codename for Square Enix's MMORPG video game ''Final Fantasy XIV'' * Rapture (''BioShock''), a fictitious underwater city

Other uses

* Rapture, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana, United States * Rapture (character), a character from Image Comics * Rapture (engine), the proprietary engine of Iron Realms Entertainment which handles networking issues and supports C-like script