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Eschatology
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1. Definition and substanceEschatology (the doctrine of the “last things,” Greek
éschata, Latin
novissima,
extrema) is the term coined in the 17th century for the theological doctrine of the end and consummate state of each individual as well as the cosmos as a whole (see 3.3. below); it also includes religious imaginings and their (pictorial) representation. But eschatology is not the same as futurology, which attempts to present a likely future through extrapolation, or utopia, which sketches a speculat…
Date:
2019-10-14
