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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... cosmic in scope, but it is important to add that the field typically distinguishes between issues of personal and cosmic eschatology. Personal eschatology concerns the final state of individual persons and what will become of them at ...
... cosmic in scope, but it is important to add that the field typically distinguishes between issues of personal and cosmic eschatology. Personal eschatology concerns the final state of individual persons and what will become of them at ...
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... cosmic dimension, resulting in descriptions of this new eon that will transcend all current human experiences. That era knows neither cold nor frost, nor night and day, since all is one continuous day (Zec 14:6–7). The Mount of Olives ...
... cosmic dimension, resulting in descriptions of this new eon that will transcend all current human experiences. That era knows neither cold nor frost, nor night and day, since all is one continuous day (Zec 14:6–7). The Mount of Olives ...
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... cosmic mythological language is often assumed to be “apocalyptic” in nature, but as we shall see, this is not an adequate descriptor. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN PARALLELS Any investigation of Old Testament eschatology must consider Israel's ...
... cosmic mythological language is often assumed to be “apocalyptic” in nature, but as we shall see, this is not an adequate descriptor. ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN PARALLELS Any investigation of Old Testament eschatology must consider Israel's ...
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... cosmic language in a way that offers few clues as to the actual historical context, but the difference between these texts and earlier prophecy is only one of degree. A far clearer distinction can be made between the eschatology of any ...
... cosmic language in a way that offers few clues as to the actual historical context, but the difference between these texts and earlier prophecy is only one of degree. A far clearer distinction can be made between the eschatology of any ...
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... cosmic combat myths with Genesis and Revelation), the accuracy of Weiss's reading of the Gospels was only reinforced.22 Worse was still to come for the liberals. In 1906, a young Alsatian Lutheran pastor and many-sided genius (musician ...
... cosmic combat myths with Genesis and Revelation), the accuracy of Weiss's reading of the Gospels was only reinforced.22 Worse was still to come for the liberals. In 1906, a young Alsatian Lutheran pastor and many-sided genius (musician ...
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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