The Oxford Handbook of EschatologyJerry L. Walls Oxford University Press, 2007 M12 3 - 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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... Century (2005) and Cambridge Platonist Spirituality (2005). He has published in Religious Studies, the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Sophia, and elsewhere. Benedict T. Viviano is a Dominican priest and professor of ...
... Century (2005) and Cambridge Platonist Spirituality (2005). He has published in Religious Studies, the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Sophia, and elsewhere. Benedict T. Viviano is a Dominican priest and professor of ...
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... century and was the coordinator of the Ecumenical Commission on Land in Paraná working with landless peasants. The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross is his most recent book. Carol Zaleski is the professor of world religions ...
... century and was the coordinator of the Ecumenical Commission on Land in Paraná working with landless peasants. The Scandalous God: The Use and Abuse of the Cross is his most recent book. Carol Zaleski is the professor of world religions ...
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... century and the early part of the twentieth century to see a period when Christian theology lost its nerve, and consequently eschatology did not receive due consideration. An often-quoted remark of Ernst Troeltsch epitomizes that ...
... century and the early part of the twentieth century to see a period when Christian theology lost its nerve, and consequently eschatology did not receive due consideration. An often-quoted remark of Ernst Troeltsch epitomizes that ...
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... century was very much animated by visions of human potential and perfectibility, inspired by the Enlightenment. One of the core sentiments of the Enlightenment is that humanity, released from the bondage of authority and tradition, is ...
... century was very much animated by visions of human potential and perfectibility, inspired by the Enlightenment. One of the core sentiments of the Enlightenment is that humanity, released from the bondage of authority and tradition, is ...
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... century, particularly in the form of two world wars, were of course a rude shock to those who entertained these expectations. But understanding these ... CENTURY OF ESCHATOLOGY The nineteenth-century background illuminates not only.
... century, particularly in the form of two world wars, were of course a rude shock to those who entertained these expectations. But understanding these ... CENTURY OF ESCHATOLOGY The nineteenth-century background illuminates not only.
Contents
Eschatology in the Early Church Fathers | |
Jewish Eschatology | |
Failed Prophecy Apocalypticism and | |
Roman Catholic Theology | |
Eastern Orthodox Eschatology | |
Protestant Theology | |
Fundamentalist Theology | |
Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology | |
Process Eschatology | |
A Latitudinal Perspective | |
Muslim Eschatology | |
Buddhist Eschatology | |
Hindu Eschatology | |
Eschatology in Christian Feminist Theologies | |
Church Ecumenism and Eschatology | |
Millennialism | |
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