I was surfing for bits about the Bruce Willis movie and came across a site (one of legion) devoted to the Biblical concept of Armageddon. With that, SDAI's post below, and the references to "Left Behind" in Tom and Mary Anne's exchange, I found the following seemed to stand out:

The Bible tells us that the world will be run by a dictator heading up a worldwide government. This man (also known as the Antichrist) will rise to power on a wave of world euphoria, as he temporarily saves the world from its desperate economic, military & political problems with a brilliant 7-year plan for world peace, economic stability & religious freedom. The Bible tells us that the world will be run by a dictator heading up a worldwide government. This man (also known as the Antichrist) will rise to power on a wave of world euphoria, as he temporarily saves the world from its desperate economic, military & political problems with a brilliant 7-year plan for world peace, economic stability & religious freedom.

Although most of the world will initially hail the Beast as a political savior, three-and-a-half years after the enactment of the seven-year covenant, he will revoke the peace pact and show his true colors. He will outlaw all religions, except the worship of himself and proclaim himself saviour. The Bible tells us that the Antichrist's reign will last 7 years after which Jesus will return and Armageddon will take place.