eschatology

[ es-kuh-tol-uh-jee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Theology.

any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.
the branch of theology dealing with such matters.

eschatology

/ ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ /

First recorded in 1835–45; from Greek éschato(s) “last” + -logy

C19: from Greek eskhatos last

Chávez imported more than just personnel and advice; he imported the Cuban Revolution's eschatology virtually whole.

As for conservative ideology, it is saturated with eschatology.

In the matter of eschatology Aaron ben Elijah gives a number of views without declaring himself definitely for any of them.

Yet every intermediate truth, when apprehended, throws new light on the souls eschatology.

This belief in individual immortality is expressed poetically and obscurely: it is later than the eschatology of the people.

It is not at all improbable that Jewish eschatology in its later developments was powerfully influenced by the Persian faith.

While rejecting purgatory, Protestantism took over this eschatology.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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