The Oxford Handbook of EschatologyJerry L. Walls Oxford University Press, 16 apr. 2010 - 744 pagini 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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... Coming. This is a point on which skeptics and orthodox believers can fully agree. In a debate on the resurrection of Jesus, Gerd Lu ̈demann, a New Testament scholar who formerly defended a liberal version of Christian belief, but no ...
... Coming. This is a point on which skeptics and orthodox believers can fully agree. In a debate on the resurrection of Jesus, Gerd Lu ̈demann, a New Testament scholar who formerly defended a liberal version of Christian belief, but no ...
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... coming from two Greek words, apo, which means ''from,'' and kalypsis, which means ''covering.'' Thus, an apocalypse is an uncovering, or a revelation of what could not otherwise be known. Given the nature of such literature, it is ...
... coming from two Greek words, apo, which means ''from,'' and kalypsis, which means ''covering.'' Thus, an apocalypse is an uncovering, or a revelation of what could not otherwise be known. Given the nature of such literature, it is ...
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... Coming. Dispensationalism is the best-known version of the position called premillennialism, the view that the return of Christ will initiate an extended period of peace and justice on the earth before the final judgment, but not all ...
... Coming. Dispensationalism is the best-known version of the position called premillennialism, the view that the return of Christ will initiate an extended period of peace and justice on the earth before the final judgment, but not all ...
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... coming of God's kingdom on earth, irrespective of whether in fact it involves an ending of the historical process. It is in this last sense that eschatology is being used in this chapter, as a shorthand way of referring to this future ...
... coming of God's kingdom on earth, irrespective of whether in fact it involves an ending of the historical process. It is in this last sense that eschatology is being used in this chapter, as a shorthand way of referring to this future ...
Pagina 57
... coming of the messianic kingdom. Early Christians looked forward to the reordering of the world and its institutions. For most New Testament writers, there is still an unfulfilled element in the process of salvation. Believers may have ...
... coming of the messianic kingdom. Early Christians looked forward to the reordering of the world and its institutions. For most New Testament writers, there is still an unfulfilled element in the process of salvation. Believers may have ...
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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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The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology Jerry L. Walls Professor of Philosophy of Religion Asbury Theological Seminary Previzualizare limitată - 2007 |
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