Thomas De Witt Talmage was a minister and writer during the late 19th century. He had several positive views of the future and where it was headed in the next 100 years. The improvement of steel and the expansion of the railroad began a progressive era in the US. With technology and industry thriving, the outcome of the US began to appear bigger and greater as the economy became one of the world’s strongest. Although Thomas De Witt Talmage was wrong about how the world would end up in 100 years, He created an interpretation of a future where as long as natural disaster doesn't completely obliterate earth then there will be a bright and hopeful outcome for the human race. He was merely shaping his thoughts on the best possible outcome for the future. His reasons behind his assumptions were based on science and technology, not religion. …show more content…
In his writing he posts many questions that base the fate of Earth on science. The fate of Earth in his essay is left in the hands of a natural disaster and does not have anything to do with religion. He understands that geologists have discovered that the middle of the Earth is fire and he references the great Chicago fire in the late 1800’s. Though the fire in Chicago was one of the biggest disasters Chicago has ever seen, it does not compare to the fire that is held within Earth’s core. He fears that if the Earth decides to purge its core unto the outside, then there is no hope for humanity. Talmage is surprised that the Earth is still intact, and he knows that due to all of the possible outcomes and disasters that can happen, and as long as something outlandish doesn’t happen, that the future will