eschatology

American  

[es-kuh-tol-uh-jee] / ˌɛs kəˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Theology.

1. any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.

2. the branch of theology dealing with such matters.

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eschatology British  

/ ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world

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Other Word Forms

• eschatological adjective
• eschatologically adverb
• eschatologist noun

Etymology

Origin of eschatology

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

Example Sentences

The media routinely caricatures evangelical support for Israel as a function of their eschatology.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, the movement simultaneously embraces two incompatible eschatologies, to use the theological term.

From Salon

The discourse around the "End Times" or eschatology can be quite varied among evangelical supporters of Trump.

From Salon

In contrast, Gagné said, “Wagner had a view which is called ‘victorious eschatology,” where he links that idea to dominion theology.”

From Salon

“We are seeing a substantially greater interest in what we would term eschatology or teachings on the end times,” Mr. Bekker said.

From Washington Times