eschatology
any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.
the branch of theology dealing with such matters.
Origin of eschatology
1Other words from eschatology
- es·cha·to·log·i·cal [es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, e-skat-l-], /ˌɛs kə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ɛˌskæt l-/, adjective
- es·cha·tol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby eschatology
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How to use eschatology in a sentence
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.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikYet every intermediate truth, when apprehended, throws new light on the souls eschatology.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles EdwardsThis 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.
British Dictionary definitions for eschatology
/ (ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world
Origin of eschatology
1Derived forms of eschatology
- eschatological (ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- eschatologically, adverb
- eschatologist, noun
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