title: Second Thessalonians: Two Early Medieval Apocalyptic Commentaries (Horsekeeping Skills Library)
author: Steven R Cartwright
description: Steven R. Cartwright is a professor of history at Western Michigan University, interested in medieval church history. Kevin L. Hughes is an Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, interested in ancient and medieval theology.
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   _The Introduction_
  
  One of the most common questions I hear is, “How did you come up with the idea
  to write about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?”
  
  Well, put simply and vaguely, it just popped into my head. No, really. I can’t
  remember any kind of trigger, like an article or a TV show or even the sight
  of four horses standing in a field. I just r