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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... Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology (2006). Jan Nattier has taught at Macalester College, Stanford University, the University of Hawaii, and Indiana University. She is currently a professor at the International Research Institute for ...
... Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology (2006). Jan Nattier has taught at Macalester College, Stanford University, the University of Hawaii, and Indiana University. She is currently a professor at the International Research Institute for ...
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... spirit of the age as something we must bring by our own efforts or, at best, as a ''joint project'' of divine and human action.18 Jesus himself was domesticated within this theology as a preacher of Kantian ethics whose golden rule ...
... spirit of the age as something we must bring by our own efforts or, at best, as a ''joint project'' of divine and human action.18 Jesus himself was domesticated within this theology as a preacher of Kantian ethics whose golden rule ...
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... Spirit. The millennial reign is thus an invisible one that is presently manifested in the church and that will be brought to fulfillment when Christ comes in glory for all to see. A third prominent position is postmillennialism, which ...
... Spirit. The millennial reign is thus an invisible one that is presently manifested in the church and that will be brought to fulfillment when Christ comes in glory for all to see. A third prominent position is postmillennialism, which ...
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... spirit of Yhwh (Hg 2:5; Zec 4:6, 6:8, 12:10; and perhaps Jl 3:1–2 [Eng. 2:28–29]). Thus during the postexilic period, a powerful convergence of Israel's older ideologies with the disappointments and deprivations of the restoration ...
... spirit of Yhwh (Hg 2:5; Zec 4:6, 6:8, 12:10; and perhaps Jl 3:1–2 [Eng. 2:28–29]). Thus during the postexilic period, a powerful convergence of Israel's older ideologies with the disappointments and deprivations of the restoration ...
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... spirit.''32 Gunkel emphasized the individuality of Israelite tradition while insisting that Israelite religion was not something entirely distinctive. Specific to the topic of this chapter, Gressmann believed that Israelite eschatology ...
... spirit.''32 Gunkel emphasized the individuality of Israelite tradition while insisting that Israelite religion was not something entirely distinctive. Specific to the topic of this chapter, Gressmann believed that Israelite eschatology ...
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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