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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... contemporary world, including The World's Religions (2005), Encyclopedia of New Religions (2004), and UFO Religions (2003). Michael L. Peterson is professor of philosophy and chair of the department at Asbury College. Among books he has ...
... contemporary world, including The World's Religions (2005), Encyclopedia of New Religions (2004), and UFO Religions (2003). Michael L. Peterson is professor of philosophy and chair of the department at Asbury College. Among books he has ...
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... Contemporary cosmology, by contrast, tells us that our universe is condemned to a final futility and will end either in a big crunch, or go on forever expanding in continual disintegration and decay, long after all life has vanished. To ...
... Contemporary cosmology, by contrast, tells us that our universe is condemned to a final futility and will end either in a big crunch, or go on forever expanding in continual disintegration and decay, long after all life has vanished. To ...
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... contemporary events and world leaders is one that interpreters in many ages have found hard to resist. Numerous attempts have been made to identify a contemporary figure as the Antichrist, and these have often been attended with ...
... contemporary events and world leaders is one that interpreters in many ages have found hard to resist. Numerous attempts have been made to identify a contemporary figure as the Antichrist, and these have often been attended with ...
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... contemporary scholars is known as amillennialism. The essence of this view is that Christ's millennial reign has already been inaugurated through his death and resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The millennial reign is thus ...
... contemporary scholars is known as amillennialism. The essence of this view is that Christ's millennial reign has already been inaugurated through his death and resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The millennial reign is thus ...
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... Contemporary America,'' Reflections 92:1 (Spring 2005): 24. 22. The episode began with Homer watching a movie entitled Left Below. 23. Harold Attridge, ''From the Dean's Desk,'' Reflections 92:1 (Spring 2005): 2. 24. Alan F. Segal, Life ...
... Contemporary America,'' Reflections 92:1 (Spring 2005): 24. 22. The episode began with Homer watching a movie entitled Left Below. 23. Harold Attridge, ''From the Dean's Desk,'' Reflections 92:1 (Spring 2005): 2. 24. Alan F. Segal, Life ...
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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