frogprince: "I suspect that if Dispensationalism hadn't been popularized by the notes in the Schofield Bible, Mary Margaret MacDonald and Darby would be largely forgotten, and Dispensationalists would be very rare or have totally faded away."

True.

Pete: "the word "rapture" is not in the bible..."

True.

Pete, I suggest you take a GOOD look at the 1 Corinthians 15:52 verse, that you are referring to..and see how it ends.....when the event is supposed to occur...it says, '...at the LAST trump'..now go to revelations and read EVERYTHING that happens BEFORE the LAST trump.

The 'post trib' guys don't have it 'right' either....there is NO post trib Rapture....what is being described in 1 Corinthians 15:52, is a Resurrection...as it describes.
The pre-trib rapture people, falsely believe that Jesus is going to come back and save their skins....no so...Read Matt 24:13..and also Mark 13:13...which you can already see in here.
Besides, it's NOT about 'saving our skins' as much as incarnating the soul, that has the Spirit in it.
That happens to be FAR more accurate to the texts.

Regards,

GfS