in the canonical gospels, further undercutting the Catholic traditions. Other Catholic writers have said that while the books aren't "anti-Catholic per se" they reflect LaHaye's other writings on the subject. Despite his anti-Catholic views, he praised traditionalist Catholic director Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, saying that "Everyone should see this movie. It could be Hollywood's finest achievement to date." He also endorsed Catholic convert Newt Gingrich for president in 2012. Tributes Time Magazine named LaHaye one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America, and in the summer of 2001, the Evangelical Studies Bulletin named him the most influential Christian leader of the preceding quarter century. Awards He received an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from Liberty University. Works LaHaye authored over 85 books in his lifetime. Novels Left Behind series (with Jerry B. Jenkins) Left Behind series: Oct. 1995, Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days () Oct. 1996, Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind () Oct. 1997, Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist () Aug. 1998, Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides () Feb. 1999, Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed () Aug. 1999, Assassins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist () May. 2000, The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession () Nov. 2000, The Mark: The Beast Rules the World () Oct. 2001, Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne () Jul. 2002, The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon () Apr. 2003, Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages () Mar. 2004, Glorious Appearing: The End of Days () Apr. 2007, Kingdom Come: The Final Victory () Before They Were Left Behind series (prequel): March 2005, The Rising: Before They Were Left Behind () November 2005, The Regime: Before They Were Left Behind () June 6, 2006, The Rapture () Left Behind: The Kids series (spin off): The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (1998) Second Chance: The Search For Truth (1998) Through the Flames: The Kids Risk Their Lives (1998) Facing the Future: Preparing for Battle (1998) Nicolae High: The Young Trib Force Goes Back to School (1999) The Underground: The Young Trib Force Fights Back (1999, with Chris Fabry) Busted!: The Young Trib Force Faces Pressure (2000, with Chris Fabry) Death Strike: The Young Trib Force Faces War (2000, with Chris Fabry) The Search: The Struggle to Survive (2000, with Chris Fabry) On the Run: The Young Trib Force Faces Danger