The Oxford Handbook of EschatologyJerry L. Walls Oxford University Press, 2010 M04 16 - 744 pages Eschatology is the study of the last things: death, judgment, the afterlife, and the end of the world. Through centuries of Christian thoughtfrom the early Church fathers through the Middle Ages and the Reformationthese issues were of the utmost importance. In other religions, too, eschatological concerns were central. After the Enlightenment, though, many religious thinkers began to downplay the importance of eschatology which, in light of rationalism, came to be seen as something of an embarrassment. The twentieth century, however, saw the rise of phenomena that placed eschatology back at the forefront of religious thought. From the rapid expansion of fundamentalist forms of Christianity, with their focus on the end times; to the proliferation of apocalyptic new religious movements; to the recent (and very public) debates about suicide, martyrdom, and paradise in Islam, interest in eschatology is once again on the rise. In addition to its popular resurgence, in recent years some of the worlds most important theologians have returned eschatology to its former position of prominence. The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology will provide an important critical survey of this diverse body of thought and practice from a variety of perspectives: biblical, historical, theological, philosophical, and cultural. This volume will be the primary resource for students, scholars, and others interested in questions of our ultimate existence. |
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... Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.'' These pregnant lines, affirmed by Christians during the celebration of the Eucharist, sum up in pithy fashion the heart of their belief. These lines also bring into vivid focus ...
... Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.'' These pregnant lines, affirmed by Christians during the celebration of the Eucharist, sum up in pithy fashion the heart of their belief. These lines also bring into vivid focus ...
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... Christ.'' In raising Jesus from the dead, God made him the Christ. Later Christian teaching would interpret this to mean not that Jesus literally became Lord and Christ in his resurrection, but that he was disclosed to be what he had ...
... Christ.'' In raising Jesus from the dead, God made him the Christ. Later Christian teaching would interpret this to mean not that Jesus literally became Lord and Christ in his resurrection, but that he was disclosed to be what he had ...
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... Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then when he comes, those who belong to him.''4 As we survey our world, it is apparent that it is far from the ends for which the God of love created it ...
... Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then when he comes, those who belong to him.''4 As we survey our world, it is apparent that it is far from the ends for which the God of love created it ...
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... Christ is risen and will come again is to insist that laws of nature, with their steady march toward disintegration ... Christ's Second Coming. This is a point on which skeptics and orthodox believers can fully agree. In a debate on the ...
... Christ is risen and will come again is to insist that laws of nature, with their steady march toward disintegration ... Christ's Second Coming. This is a point on which skeptics and orthodox believers can fully agree. In a debate on the ...
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... Christ redeemed us from our sins. So the connection between the return of Christ and the viability of Christian belief is as strong as Lu ̈demann avers it is. Christians should not shrink from acknowledging this fact; to the contrary ...
... Christ redeemed us from our sins. So the connection between the return of Christ and the viability of Christian belief is as strong as Lu ̈demann avers it is. Christians should not shrink from acknowledging this fact; to the contrary ...
Contents
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ESCHATOLOGY IN DISTINCT CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS AND THEOLOGICAL MOVEMENTS | 213 |
ISSUES IN ESCHATOLOGY | 343 |
Emerging Issues in Eschatology in the TwentyFirst Century | 671 |
Index | 691 |
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