Like sports commentators picking winners for the upcoming season, or movie buffs predicting next year’s Oscar awards, the appeal of pop-dispensational prophecy analysis did not hinge on accuracy. Neither did its appeal wane as predictions shifted. As Lindsey’s ceaseless sales proved, what mattered was that the exploration of relevant data was entertaining, that the predictions reinforced existing political and cultural commitments, and that the host was authentic in the conviction of the rightness of his predictions.
