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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... Literature, as president of the Catholic Biblical Association (1997) and as president of the Society of Biblical Literature (2002). He is co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Apocalypticism (1998). William Lane Craig is a research professor ...
... Literature, as president of the Catholic Biblical Association (1997) and as president of the Society of Biblical Literature (2002). He is co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Apocalypticism (1998). William Lane Craig is a research professor ...
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... literature and movements. Indeed, one hardly knows where to begin, or end, when talking about eschatology in the twentieth century. One appropriate starting point is a book which appeared early in the century and undeniably played a ...
... literature and movements. Indeed, one hardly knows where to begin, or end, when talking about eschatology in the twentieth century. One appropriate starting point is a book which appeared early in the century and undeniably played a ...
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... literature similar to such literature in other ancient cultures, and how should these similarities influence how we interpret it? The most prominent biblical examples of apocalyptic literature are Daniel in the Old Testament, and ...
... literature similar to such literature in other ancient cultures, and how should these similarities influence how we interpret it? The most prominent biblical examples of apocalyptic literature are Daniel in the Old Testament, and ...
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... literature will settle all the hermeneutical issues in the Books of Daniel and Revelation. The meaning of Revelation was a matter of deep disagreement long before dispensationalism came on the scene, and it continues to be so among the ...
... literature will settle all the hermeneutical issues in the Books of Daniel and Revelation. The meaning of Revelation was a matter of deep disagreement long before dispensationalism came on the scene, and it continues to be so among the ...
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... literature turned up almost nothing on the subject.36 Just six years after Marty's article appeared, U.S. News and World Report ran an article entitled ''Hell's Sober Comeback,'' in which it claimed that ''hell is undergoing something ...
... literature turned up almost nothing on the subject.36 Just six years after Marty's article appeared, U.S. News and World Report ran an article entitled ''Hell's Sober Comeback,'' in which it claimed that ''hell is undergoing something ...
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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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