eschatology

eschatology Definition

es·cha·tol·ogy (es′kə täl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of theology dealing with last things, such as death, immortality, resurrection, judgment, and the end of the world
the doctrines concerning these

Etymology: < Gr eschatos, furthest (< ex-, out < IE base *eĝhs > L ex) + -logy

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eschatology Usage Examples

Converse of object

realize: John's ' realized eschatology ' may also make sense in this context.
inaugurate: But understanding the Spirit's work within the context of inaugurated eschatology opens up a different way forward.
realize: About as far from the ecstatic immanence of realized eschatology as it's possible to get.
secularize: But Donald MacKinnon's on secularized eschatology was not.
develop: So you develop an eschatology that fits your immorality.

Adjective modifier

secular: Has any aspect of secular eschatology impacted on these agencies?
biblical: It would be arrogant to think our application of biblical eschatology to current events is infallible.
future: The same sort of circular reasoning is applied to pericope after pericope in the gospels to exclude future eschatology from Jesus ' teaching.

Preposition: in

development: The Everlasting Gospel: the significance of eschatology in the development of Pentecostal thought.

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