chiliasm
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chiliasm
1600–10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li ( oi ) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-
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By the early 18th century, moral instability encouraged both libertinism and chiliasm.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2018
This chiliasm, playing at the drama of the last days, nourishes when life is no longer seen as ascendant.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the third century the belief in chiliasm as a part of the Church's faith died out in nearly all parts of the Church.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
In the West, on the contrary, the millennial hopes retained their vigour during the whole third century; we know of no bishop there who would have opposed chiliasm.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
It is very remarkable that Cyprian already set chiliasm aside; cf. the conclusion of the second Book of the Testimonia and the few passages in which he quoted the last chapters of Revelation.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
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